Foreign Investments in Million USD

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Foreign Investments in Million USD

• Source MEE

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Capital Investment in TourismBULGARIA
2001-2005in Million Euro

• Source WTTC

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Bulgaria and the European Union

• Agreement on Accession of Bulgaria, signed on
  February 1, 1995
• Accession Negotiations started on December 1,
  2000
• Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria, signed in
  Luxembourg on April 25, 2005
• Entry in the EU January 1, 2007

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Tourism Industry Priority Sector for the
Bulgarian Economy

• International tourism revenues contributes 9.0
  to GDP
• International and domestic tourism revenues
  contributes 12.5 to GDP
• Direct employment in tourism over 170 000
• Total number of employees in other sectors
  related to tourism over 300 000

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Structure of the Accommodation Facilities

• Source SAT

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International Tourism - BulgariaTourist Arrivals
for Leisure Recreation (excl. children without
own passports)

• SourceSAT

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International Tourist Arrivals TOP 10 by
Countries - 2005 (in thousand)

• Source SAT

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Tourist Arrivals from Poland (excl. children
without own passports)
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Arrivals of Polish Tourists in Bulgaria (excl.
same-day visitors by month 2005)
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International Tourism Receipts BULGARIA (in
Million Euro)

• Source SAT

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Tourism Products

• Sea Vacations
• Ski Tourism
• Cultural and Historical
• Ethnographical, Wine Dine
• Rural and Eco tourism
• Adventure Tourism
• Balneology, Spa Wellness

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Sea TourismLeisure Recreation

• 376 km long coastline
• Picturesque bays, sand dunes, cave phenomena
• Favourable temperate climate 120 days yearly
  with temperature of the air and water over 18 C
• Mineral water springs
• No dangerous flora or fauna
• Modern hotels following the latest accommodation
  standards worldwide
• Water sports, tourist attractions

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Ski Tourism

• Mountains, with altitude up till 2,925 m
• Mid and high mountain relief - 29 of the total
  territory of the country
• Duration of the ski season in high mountain
  resorts - 200 days
• 4 international ski resorts Borovets, Pamporovo,
  Bansko and Vitosha
• Round-the-year operating facilities
• Ski pistes of varied difficulty

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Cultural Tourism

• Over 30 000 historical monuments, 7 of which
  within the UNESCO list of World Culture Heritage
• 36 culture reserves
• 160 monasteries
• Monuments from different historical epochs -
  pre-historical findings, the oldest gold in the
  world, Thracian tombs, Roman and Byzantine
  strongholds, medieval historical monuments
• Authentic Bulgarian architecture from the
  National Revival Period
• Modern Bulgarian Art
• Traditional holidays and Art festivals - The
  festival of Roses in Kazanlak, Folk gatherings in
  Koprivshtitsa, Rozhen, Predela

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Eco Tourism

• Exquisite natural diversity
• Favourable climate providing opportunities for
  round-the-year recreation and sports
• A network of protected territories - 3 national
  parks, 9 nature parks, 89 reserves
• Diverse flora and fauna
• 37 000 km marked mountain trails, eco-paths in
  hilly and mountain regions
• 2 natural sites included in the UNESCO World
  Nature Heritage list
• Possibilities for bird watching, rare plants and
  geological sites observation, photo-safari, rock
  climbing, hiking, caving, snowshoeing, riding,
  fishing, cycling, rafting, delta and paragliding

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Spa Wellness

• Over 550 mineral spas
• Temperature cold - below 37 C, warm - up to 60
  C, hot - up to 101 C
• Curative mud
• Environmentally clean nature
• Healthy sea and mountain climate
• Modern spa wellness accommodation facilities
• Services thalassotherapy, mineral water baths,
  wine- chocolate therapy, phyto aroma therapy,
  pearl baths, mud treatment, manual therapy and
  massages, acupuncture, slimming procedures.

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