Vecer, Macedonia: Bulgaria - cheapest; Albania – crowded with tourists

09 August 2010 | 09:33 | FOCUS News Agency

Southeast Europe and Balkans

Skopje. Bulgaria is still the cheapest tourist destination in the Balkans, Macedonian Vecer daily writes.

A 10-day stay at the Bulgarian resorts costs EUR 70, but if tourists are more enthusiastic and tenacious in the looking, they may even find a place for EUR 40, Vecer comments. Only the cigarettes are more expensive there, since Bulgaria is a member of the EU.

In Montenegro, on the other hand, prices vary from EUR 60 to EUR 400 for an apartment. Beer and sandwiches cost EUR 1.5.

Half board and lodging on Thasos costs EUR 120. Beer costs EUR 2.
Albania is the hit of the season, visited by 1.5 million tourists. The prices cannot be compared to those in Macedonia, neither can the attitude towards tourists.

Vecer sadly confirms that Ohrid tries to earn its annual turnover only in two months of the year but the quality of the services does not meet tourists’ expectations.