During the past week Bourgas welcomed the first 25 tourists from Ukraine for a combined autumn-winter holiday. As is the tradition, the tourists were welcomed with bread and honey, to the sound of authentic Bulgarian folklore instruments.
The group of tourists spent two days in Bourgas after which went shopping in Istanbul. Another programme is to begin at the end of October, again targeted at guests from Ukraine – a visit to Bourgas combined with three days of spa tourism in Hisarya.
More than 400 guests are expected to arrive in Bourgas during the two programmes. They will also pay a visit to Pomorie where they will find out all about the properties of curative mud and spa tourism in the area.
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