Balgarianovinite.com The government’s goal is to develop Bulgaria as a four-season tourism destination, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said on Friday at the opening of the Fifth National Health Tourism Conference, Challenges Facing Climate Health Resorts, in Pamporovo.
The forum is organized by the Municipality of Chepelare in partnership with the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism and Pamporovo AD. The development of climate health resorts is becoming increasingly important for Bulgarian tourism, Dimitrov said. He stressed that Pamporovo is ready for the summer season, describing the resort as a safe destination and noting that the recent landslide has not affected tourism activities.
Every euro invested in health and prevention saves seven euros in treatment costs, the minister said. According to him, the development of health tourism is among the government’s main priorities. The concept of sustainable four-season tourism is based on Bulgaria’s potential, including its winter resorts, climate therapy opportunities, clean air, hundreds of mineral springs and qualified specialists, he added.
“We are currently working at European Union level on the creation of a dedicated tourism budget. This will open up many opportunities for the sector and create access to numerous funding programmes,” Dimitrov said.
The main objective of the conference is to identify the key challenges facing climate health resorts and propose effective solutions for their sustainable development. The forum brings together representatives of state institutions, health tourism experts and investors, medical professionals, academics, and managers of SPA and wellness hotels.
Earlier in the day, Dimitrov told journalists that he expected this summer season to achieve results similar to those of last year, while not ruling out growth in tourist numbers of between 2% and 3%. He said the full impact of the measures taken would become clear at the end of the summer season.
The minister noted that the initial slowdown in seaside tourism had been largely due to a decline in visitors from Germany and Romania. According to him, that trend is now being offset by an easing of geopolitical tensions and an expected decrease in fuel prices, which is having a positive effect on air travel.
Dimitrov said his Ministry had responded with an intensive promotional campaign targeting markets from which tourists can easily travel to Bulgaria by car.
He also announced plans for a campaign involving internationally recognized Bulgarians as informal ambassadors of Bulgarian tourism abroad. Discussions have already been held with Eurovision winner Dara, he added.
The average stay of tourists in Bulgaria is around 2.8 days, Dimitrov said, noting that most visitors come for long weekends. The Ministry’s long-term objective is to extend the average stay through improved transport connectivity and support for charter flight programmes. Government Aims to Develop Bulgaria as a Four-Season Tourism Destination, Minister Dimitrov Says at Pamporovo Conference 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-19 17:43:19 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law