Internet Tourists Reach 34%

34 PER CENT OF THE TOURISTS LEARN ABOUT BULGARIA FROM INTERNET

Thursday 27 Sep 2007 (From Sofia News Agency)

More than one third, 34 per cent, of the tourists who visited Bulgaria over the first eight months of 2007, learned about the country from the internet, State Agency for Tourism (SAT) research showed.

According to SAT head Anelia Kroushkova, the percentage showed that the agency should emphasise on promoting the country online.

The advice from acquaintances or previous trips to Bulgaria made the largest group, 36 per cent, come to the country.

The research also showed that the number of tourists who come on vacations in Bulgaria and stay in their own house or apartment increased, Focus news agency said. A total of 3.1 per cent of all the tourists to come to Bulgaria owned property in the country.

Mostly UK tourists own real estate in Bulgaria, Kroushkova said.

Interesting reading many no doubt would get information about Bulgaria from Bulgarian Real Estate Online website then....

Europol welcomes Bulgaria

Europol is a consortium of countries in Europe that take part in the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, human trafficking, money laundering, radioactive substances trafficking and many other illegal activities.

Although Bulgarian became a member officially on the 1st of August this year, the official ceremony will take place on 3rd October in the Hague where the Europol Headquarters are based. Romania is also to be included.

The Europol leaders said that Bulgaria was a "necessary partner" within the Europol system.

This is more reassurance within Bulgaria and certainly a stick in the spokes to anyone who thinks that Bulgaria can be a hiding place for illegal practices, including expatriates!

Also this will give even more confidence to foreign investment and to the property market in general.