The business traveler segment of Bulgaria tourism market has suffered a slowdown in Q1 2012. Many of the business hotels in Sofia have reported poor trading so far in 2012. The drop in bookings is attributed to 2 main factors; firstly the continued global economic problems and secondly the extremely cold weather in Sofia for the first 2 months of the year.
By contracts the local ski resorts have benefitted from the extreme weather and are enjoying one of the best seasons in several years. As well as an increase in foreign tourists there has been a boost from more Bulgarian skiers and snow boarders. Read more…