Article published on: 2007-04-20

 The summer season for tourists in Bulgaria kicks off on April 20, month and a half earlier as compared to previous years.

This is the first time ever that the summer season is given the go-ahead that early and the even will be marked by a ceremony at the Golden Sands coastal resort, to be attended by Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev.

Official estimates forecast a 6.4% rise in the number of foreign tourists coming to Bulgaria this summer year upon year, mainly thanks to the great interest of Russian tourists.