If there are a few places where many corners of the world meet, then
tourist fairs are one of them. Usually, in every country most of the
representatives of tourist companies come from the neighbour nations, yet
that's not written on stone. There always are some tourist agents from
different continents too, and that makes the fairs even more interesting and
magnificent.
Of course, these tourist events are totally different in the different
countries. They are much more spectacular in the more developed places and
respectively humbler in the ex-communist or so called third-world members. Yet,
in every country there are some interesting sights and customs to be seen, so
every tourist fair has its merits. Bulgaria, my native country, is no exception and even for me it's
always intriguing and exciting to have a look at the annual fair in our
capital, Sofia.
Unfortunately, probably because of the world financial crisis, the tourist
business is in recession to some extent and this year the fair was not so
splendid as it had been in the past. Of course, it doesn’t mean today it’s not worth having a
good look at all the stands, beautiful brochures, good tourist offers, etc.
Every year one could see a lot of new,
incredible views, places, resorts and cities or villages in the many brochures
and booklets the companies give for free. Every year any visitor could be a
participant in many raffles for free, exotic
excursions, or receive a good discount for some of the touristic packages and
become a proud owner of some useful and peculiar souvenirs (like cool
ball-point pens, luggage handle holders, book marks, etc). A part of the
wonderful touristic fair experience is also the opportunity to taste some
exotic drinks and meals, some of which are made by the same recepies our
ancient predecessors used.
No one should forget touristic fairs
are the places where we could even learn and see a lot of new and unseen facts,
views and customs of our own countries. Then, I bet everyone could remember and
realize what a beauty and great events could be hidden in the lands where we
were born. The last touristic fair in Sofia, Bulgaria was no exception and I
made some good photos of Bulgarian kukeri masks (of the kind I’d never seen
before), or of some famous, ancient sights. I couldn’t also refrain from
promissing to some Bulgarian tourist agents to show their magnificent cities,
villages and the still more amazing nature around. Many foreign tourists would
appreciate their beauty, so if you plan to visit an exotic country like
Bulgaria, here are some of the sites and links you should know about:
There are some really good touristic
programs many people would like to join. Of course, even if it is a small
country, Bulgaria
is an ancient one too (more than 1300 years old) and has interesting history,
plus many other amazing sights and places to be seen. That’s why I plan to post
some other information and photos about them in some of my future posts, so
stay tuned :).
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