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Bulgaria Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube. A cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences, it has a rich heritage of traditional dance, music, costumes, and crafts. At the foot of domed Vitosha mountain is its capital city, Sofia, dating to the 5th century B.C.
Vacation Becoming a Luxury? Why Millions Can No Longer Afford to Travel
Millions of households across Europe, Australia, and other developed economies are finding that a...
Bulgarians Travel More, Farther, and Longer: How Destinations Can Win a Growing Market
Despite having the EU’s lowest average disposable income, Bulgarians are traveling abroad more than...
UN Tourism Positions Bulgaria as a High-Potential Destination for Sustainable Tourism Investment
UN Tourism has released new investment guidelines spotlighting Bulgaria as a high-potential...
Roses are The Symbol of Bulgaria and Its Tourism Industry
Each year, the Rose Festival draws tourists from around the world to Bulgaria to be part of its...
Bulgaria’s Hristo Stoichkov Named New US Tourism Ambassador
The Republic of Bulgaria has positioned itself as one of the most captivating tourism destinations...
South-Eastern Europe Gets The Hidden Pearls of SAFE Coastal Tourism
When we speak of tourism, we usually imagine beaches, clear blue water, the sun, and nautical...
Bulgaria and Romania Join Passport-Free Open-Border Schengen Area
The European Council concluded on December 10 that Bulgaria and Romania fulfill the essential...
Bulgaria Tourists Seek Exotic Holidays in the Seychelles
The Seychelles Islands remain a top choice for Bulgarian tourists seeking exotic holiday...
Russian Travel Loophole to EU Schengen & USA via Romania
The first stage for Romania and Bulgaria to join the passport free travel zone of the European...
London Calling: Best European Capitals for Weekend Trip
Skopje in North Macedonia, Tirana in Albania, and Sofia in Bulgaria are also among the top ten...
Bulgaria and Romania Set to Join Schengen Zone
This development will allow travelers holding Schengen visas seamless entry into these countries...
Bulgaria Winter Tourism Ready with Modernization and Competitiveness: Ministry
“The Ministry of Tourism supports the efforts of all representatives of the tourism business who...
Europe’s Stag and Hen Party Capitals
London stands out as the premier choice for bachelor and bachelorette parties in Europe, surpassing...
Pre-Trial Proceedings Began in Bulgaria over Friday’s Helicopter Crash
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Blagoevgrad is conducting pre-trial proceedings into a...
International Cyber Crime Conference 2023 Planned in Bulgaria
An international conference named “Empact on Cybercrime” is scheduled for September 11...
Hallelujah to the UNWTO Commission for Europe Bulgaria Show
The UNWTO Commission for Europe met in Bulgaria. Two very different versions and views on this...
European Tourism Leaders Meet at UNWTO Sofia Event
European tourism is recovering strongly and on track to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of...
Fraport Traffic Figures April 2023: Passenger Demand Grows Steadily
Around 4.8 million passengers traveled via FRA in April – Increase of 21.5 percent year-on-year –...
Montenegro Tourism Ministry is Connecting Destinations
Montenegro Tourism Minister Goran Đurovic & Director Aleksandra Gardašević-Slavuljica show it's...
EU wants Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania in Schengen, Austria doesn’t
More than 90,000 illegal migrants arriving via the Balkans had been apprehended in Austria since...
Bulgaria joins Italy and Romania in banning Russian ships
Bulgaria’s maritime administration issued a statement announcing a ban on Russian-flagged...
Fraport: Upward trend in passenger traffic continues in March 2022
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 2.9 million passengers in March 2022 – an increase of 217.9...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine stalls Eastern European flight bookings
The latest airline industry data reveals that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused an immediate...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Russia closes its airspace to Bulgarian, Czech and Polish airlines
Citing “unfriendly decisions” by Warsaw, Prague, and Sofia, in response to Russian aggression in...
“Dobre Doshli” to Bulgarian Visitors Flying to Seychelles
Seychelles is welcoming a series of direct charters from Bulgaria as of January 29, 2022. The first...
Nonstop flights from Doha to Sofia, Bulgaria on Qatar Airways now
Qatar Airways’ reinstated nonstop flights will make it even easier for travelers from around the...
45 people killed in fiery tour bus crash in Bulgaria
According to Bulgarian media, all 50 passengers were Albanian nationals, while both drivers had...
Flights from Doha, Qatar to Sofia, Bulgaria mark 10 successful years
The service is currently operated by Qatar Airways’ modern Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in...
Flights to Bourgas, Zakynthos, Brussels, Chania, Larnaca, Paris and Porto on Wizz Air relaunch from Budapest
Facing no competition, Wizz Air relaunched Budapest’s link to Zakynthos on Sunday, joining the...
Unruly Indian passenger forces Air France emergency landing in Bulgaria
Air France flight from Paris to New Delhi makes emergency landing in Bulgarian capital's airportRow
Bulgaria makes COVID-19 test mandatory for all foreign visitors
Bulgaria makes PCR tests compulsory for all travelers that want to enter the country, including...
Passenger train with 105 on board collides with car, derails in Bulgaria
According to Bulgarian free-to-air television network Nova Television, a passenger train, en route...
Bulgaria’s capital goes on lockdown amid COVID-19 spike
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev announced that all travel to and from Sofia will be...
International hotel group Maritim opens two new properties in Europe
International hotel group Maritim Hotels has opened new properties in Europe – Maritim Hotel...
UNIGLOBE expands in Europe with the addition of Corporate Travel Bulgaria
UNIGLOBE Corporate Travel Bulgaria is the newest member of the UNIGLOBE Travel Global Partner...
Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt responsible for Tourism Crisis in Bulgaria?
We forecast a slight decrease in tourist arrivals in the summer season of 3% to 6% for the whole...
Tourism Minister: Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts will see drop in visitor numbers in 2019
Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova today said that Bulgarian Black Sea...
RIU Palace Sunny Beach opened in Bulgaria after deadly safety issues at RIU Hotels in the Caribbean
RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened Riu Palace Sunny Beach in Bulgaria a new adults-only resort...
Why Bulgaria Tourism Minister is hosting Investing in Tourism Conference
The Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria, the Hon. Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova is getting ready to...
RIU Hotels & Resorts opens new hotel in Bulgaria
RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened a new hotel in Bulgaria, the Riu Astoria, a brand new 4-star...
Investing in Tourism Sustainability Conference: Dr. Taleb Rifai Chair
The inaugural Investing in Tourism Sustainability Conference will open in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria Ma...
Tourist flow between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria significantly increased
Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are eager to expand cooperation in all fields including tourism, Nikolay...
New passenger record achieved at FRA
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 69.5 million passengers in 2018, thus posting a new record...
Bulgarian travel visa center opened in Moscow
To satisfy the stream of Russian tourists wanting to visit Bulgaria, today in Moscow, the first...
A Tourism Success story for Bulgaria: FRAPORT’s CEO revealed to eTN the secret
Tourism to Bulgaria is big and the reason Burgas and Varna airport. The secret is FRAPORT. Ulrich...
BULATSA and IATA to develop an airspace strategy for Bulgaria
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and BULATSA, the Bulgarian Air Navigation...
Lufthansa Tel Aviv-Munich flight makes emergency landing in Bulgaria
Passengers were evacuated after emergency landing and technicians began examining the Airbus jet.
Canada lifts visa requirements on Romania and Bulgaria
The decision to lift the visa requirements is a culmination of high-level engagement with Romania...
The Balkans targets growing Indian outbound market
The Balkans is the latest European region to target the growing Indian outbound market. Bulgaria...
It’s a boy! Born on Lufthansa flight 543 from Bogota to Frankfurt
A 38 year-old woman from Bulgaria gave birth on Wednesday to a baby boy on a Lufthansa flight over...
Required: Health insurance for visitors to the European Union
Are you a citizen of a country that the EU is requiring to have a visa for entry? Visas are...
