Finland`s Ambassador to Sofia Kauko Jamsen announced Thursday that the number of Finnish tourists visiting Bulgaria had dropped in the last two years, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.

Even though Bulgaria is still the third most popular foreign holiday destination in Finland, the number of Finnish holidaymakers has dropped from 90 000 in 2005 to 65 000 in 2007.

"The Finnish citizens like Bulgaria as a tourist destination but they are not completely satisfied with the service in your resorts and the high levels of noise in them", His Excellency explained during his visit to the resort town of Vurshetz in northwest Bulgaria.

Finland`s Ambassador announced, however, that the bilateral trade had growth threefold in the last two years to reach about USD 100 M per year.

Yet, Jamsen declared he was still dissatisfied with the volume of the Bulgaria-Finland commerce. In his words, the two states had the opportunity to expand their economic links, and there were conditions for more Finnish investments in Bulgaria.