08.07.2008

Golf is the Future of Tourism in Bulgaria


The German news agency DPA has published an article about the future of golf tourism in Bulgaria.

DPA sees golf clubs and resorts as a way to improve tourist Bulgaria image as an alternative to the some of the concrete cities that have been built on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.

Experts believe that the strong investment interest and the government’s support would lead to the eventual construction of a total of 40 golf courses in Bulgaria to turn the country into an international golf destination.

According to DPA, at the moment 19 golf courses are being constructed in Bulgaria, including the one worth EUR 50 M near Pravets, the birthplace of Communist Dictator Todor Zhivkov.

The article talks about of the golf club in Ravno Pole, located 25 km away from Sofia and visited by a growing number of Sofia residents, diplomats and foreign investors.
 
DPA further tells its readers that Bulgaria has favorable climate and beautiful nature, adding that golf is not considered anymore to be an elitist game, but rather a good way to fight stress and spend family vacations.

The article reminds that 2007 was a record tourist year with international sea and ski resorts in Bulgaria attracting over 5 million tourists. After Bulgaria's joining of the European Union, the number of EU tourists has increased by 50% and profits from tourism in 2007 have reached the record EUR 2,3 B - an 11% increase compared to the previous year with the State Tourist Agency in Bulgaria expecting a 10% increase in 2008.


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