We spent more than BGN 1.5 million per hour on the Easter holidays, "Telegraph" calculated. The calculation was made on the basis of estimated data on the number of travelers, which reached 1 million for the past holidays, as well as the expenses they incurred, provided by the director of the Institute for Analyzes and Evaluations in Tourism Rumen Draganov. The amount includes overnight stays in hotels, meals in restaurants, as well as treats with relatives and friends.
In the week from May 1 to 6, over 1 million Bulgarians spent the holiday away from home. The trips have different purposes, and there are those who went to spa hotels, to the sea, to the mountains and to guests. The vacation was the most expensive for trips abroad, with the average cost being BGN 500 per person. This is followed by visits to spa hotels, where the meals amount to BGN 300 per person. BGN 100 per day is the cost per person in mountain resorts, guest houses and villas.
During the past weekends, over 60,000 Bulgarians took a sea vacation in our country. They also visited Greek cities. There were also trips to Turkey and other warm destinations. 30,000 used part of the Easter vacation to relax in spa hotels. About 50,000 rested in the mountains. In general, even just visiting relatives during the holidays costs more than BGN 100 per person per day, and the amount includes costs for transportation, meals in a restaurant and visits to sights, said Draganov. For just one meal in a decent restaurant, the bill for two is BGN 100.
In addition to traveling, many people spent the holiday at home. The costs of preparing a festive meal swallow 100 BGN, and the amount includes a little bit of everything traditional. Separately, for additional extras such as drinks, sweets or appetizers, with which you can treat loved ones at the table, the amount swells to BGN 200, calculated Plamen from Sofia, who spent the holiday with his wife and two friends at home.
About BGN 300, the lamb alone went out for the holidays of another family from the Sofia village of Svetovrachene. Separate from the bill are the trifles with which they stuffed the animal, salads, appetizers and drinks.