Tourist trains will run on new routes in the next year and a half
Bulgaria's beaches are packed with tourists at the peak of the summer season. The service sector is working at full capacity. Airlines are urgently introducing additional flights. Recently, Burgas Airport welcomed its millionth passenger,Paul Cameron from Britain, who was greeted ceremoniously on the runway. Airport director Vasil Atanasov presented the guest with gifts and expressed satisfaction with the growth in passenger traffic, stating that last year's level will be exceeded.
At the same time, police are conducting raids along the entire Black Sea coast to suppress the distribution of "laughing gas" or nitrous oxide, which vacationers are using for recreation. The government recently adopted a decree banning the sale of this substance.
According to reports from the Sunny Beach resort, a cylinder of "laughing gas" can be easily purchased for 3.5 euros.Fines for such a business are small, and law enforcement agencies cannot hold sellers of "heaven" accountable to a greater extent, as nitrous oxide is not classified as a narcotic substance.
There are currently heated debates in the country about the classification of laughing gas. "According to the Ministry of Health, based on expert opinions, laughing gas is not a narcotic product," says Health Minister Galya Kondeva.
However, Rositsa Dimova, chairwoman of the Burgas Municipal Council on Narcotics, considers nitrous oxide to be very harmful as it creates an imbalance in the body, leading to seizures and numbness of the limbs. She argues that control should be strengthened.
While the discussion continues, tourists arriving on the Bulgarian coast can rest assured - there is plenty of fun to be had.
