Bulgaria with good opportunities to develop river cruise tourism

The survey of opportunities to develop river cruise tourism in Bulgaria was started in early summer and had two main components – the state of cruise tourism in the Bulgarian section of the Danube and testing of the European System of Sustainable Tourism Development. From the results of the study it becomes clear that Bulgaria has a serious resource potential for this type of tourism. The number of cruises is growing, passenger ships call in the Bulgarian river ports more frequently. There are more tour operators offering such voyages on the Danube, but they are mostly from other countries. The river cruise passengers visiting the Bulgarian ports are offered trips in the inland – to the Belogradchick rocks and the town of Belogradchick, to the Ivanovo Rock Churches, to the town of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi. Tourists show interest also in prominent European personalities related to the Bulgarian history, such as Nobel laureate Elias Canetti and his house in Ruse. Most cruise ships stop at the ports of Vidin and Ruse, because the connection to neighboring destinations there is the best, and besides, both towns have a large number of attractions to show to tourists. Another port where cruise ships prefer to drop anchor is Svishtov. From there the tourists can visit Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi. Welcome to Bulgaria! Booking hotels in Bulgaria