Bulgaria has been ranked as best-value tourist destination
Anita Valentinova, source : profit.bg, 11.11.2009
Iceland, London, Las Vegas and Thailand are the top three in the ranking Lonely Planet’s 'Best In Travel 2010' guide, which contains 'the world's hottest travel trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead.' Bulgaria is ranked the 8th best-value tourist destination over the globe by the popular Lonely Planet's travel guide. South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya are the other destinations in the top 10. However, Bulgaria is the only mainland European country in the best-value ranking. According to the Lonely Planet guidebook, the top 10 countries overall for travelers are El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname and the United States.
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