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Holiday in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is an all year round destination for travel and tourism. In this section, you can find rich information about your unforgettable and emotional vacation in Bulgaria.

We present attractive holiday destinations, urban and rural holidays, mountain hikes, eco routes, places for sports and other outdoor entertainment. We also tell you about unique sites of cultural tourism, customs, folklore fairs, concerts, festivals, etc.

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7 ways to spend a memorable weekend in and around Belogradchik

Belogradchik is a small town huddled in the folds of the Balkan Range in Northwestern Bulgaria, famed for its miracles of nature, and with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. Take a look at our 7 ideas for a memorable weekend..

published on 8/12/20 1:22 PM

Gega village and the magical “Devils monastery” in Ograzhden Mountain

Ograzhden Mountain rises in the southwestern part of Bulgaria, spilling over onto the territory of North Macedonia where it reaches its highest point. For decades access to this part of the country was barred because it was a border area. Now,..

published on 8/9/20 6:20 AM

Mountain tourism – a step forward in Covid-19 times

Owing to the new coronavirus pandemic, this year many vacationers have turned their backs to the seaside resorts and have succumbed to the charm of the Bulgarian mountains. After all, they provide wonderful opportunities for lengthy..

published on 8/8/20 6:15 AM

Hike to Murgavets peak and other outdoor activities attract tourists to Pamporovo

The tourist centre in Pamporovo is organizing a hike on 1 August along the new mountain trail to the second highest peak in the resort – Murgavets (1,859 m.) and Yazovira (the dam) adventure park. The event is part of the resort’s..

published on 8/2/20 7:35 AM

Burgas on the Black Sea hosts ice cream festival

An ice cream festival opened in Burgas in the area around the city port, Burgas municipality, co-organizer of the event has announced.  From 30 July until 2 August the festival will offer visitors ice cream in all kinds of flavours and..

published on 7/30/20 10:25 AM
Burgas seaside park

Beach weekend continues in Burgas

The three-day beach weekend, which started on Friday in the Black Sea city of Burgas, continues with exhibitions and concerts. In the local archaeological museum visitors can see exhibits discovered on the beaches on the southern Black Sea coast. The..

published on 7/26/20 1:25 PM

EU tourists can enter Bulgaria from Greece through Kulata and Makaza checkpoints

As of July 22, the Greek border authorities do not allow the passage in both directions of all types of vehicles, including trucks, through the border checkpoint Ilinden-Exohi, Kapitan Petko Voyvoda-Ormenion and Ivaylovgrad-Kyprinos , the Border Police..

published on 7/22/20 6:46 PM

37th edition of Vitosha 100 KM to be held this weekend

The 37 th edition of the Tour of Vitosha 100 km is to be held this weekend (on July 25 and 26). The event which is also known as Vitosha 100 KM is part of the initiative Sofia-European Capital of Sport.  More than 2,100 people have already applied..

published on 7/21/20 3:48 PM

Vassil Petrov and Symphony Way in summer concert series

"Impressive as fireworks after silence" - this is how jazz singer Vassil Petrov describes his new program. He will present it on a national tour, which starts with a concert in Plovdiv on July 21. Concerts follow in Burgas, Petrich, Varna,..

published on 7/19/20 8:10 AM
Roman villa Armira

Pandemic causes holidaymakers to seek alternative forms of tourism

For many Bulgarian and foreign tourists the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have shattered the traditional idea of a summer vacation by the sea. Consequently the resorts along the Bulgarian Black Sea coastline now stand all but empty. However,..

published on 7/15/20 11:56 AM