GIATA - Hoteldatenbank Ranking ranked the most wanted destinations compared to the same month last year based on sold travels and showed interest.

In the analyses is included data of checking ins in 60, 000 hotels and nearly 200, 000 sold tourist products of the 75th most popular German tour-operators.

From 19th place last year, now Bulgaria takes #8.

But in this case this place is a result not only of the travels to Bulgaria in 2007, but also the already reserved SPA programs travels for Summer 2008.

This year, as the last, Spain and Turkey occupy first places of tourist destinations.

Greece is third and Egypt takes the 4th place. There is a decreasing in the interest towards tourist travel to Portugal and Italy.

In the region classification the Turkish Riviera, Palma de Majorca and Hurgada keep their leading positions.

Two Greek islands are also in the head position- Кrit and Rodos Islands. The last one, Rodos, has moved rapidly in the classification as it took 31st place last October, now it enters the Top 10 with the 10th position.

This obviously dues to the aggressive advertising and enormous advertisement budget, which was spent for promoting Greece in Germany during the last two years, comment specialists.

The GIATA's ranking was released only week after ‘Times' pointed Bulgaria on 9th position in the Top 10 most preferred winter destinations in UK.