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When to go to Bulgaria: The climate of Bulgaria

The climate of Bulgaria is continental and has cold winters and hot summers. The mountain range of the Balkans (Stara Planina) which cuts the country in two from west to east, also affects the climate, the areas north of the mountains and in particular the Danube plain suffer from a colder continental climate and more […]

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Bulgaria: a varied territory in the Balkan Peninsula

Bulgaria is a state of southeastern Europe, which joined the European Union in 2007. The Bulgarian state is located on the Balkan Peninsula. Its coasts face eastwards on the Black Sea, while it borders to the north with Romania, to the west with Serbia and Macedonia, to the south-west and south with Greece, and to […]

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Sunny Beach: the most popular seaside resort in Bulgaria

Sunny Beach is a resort located along the southern Bulgarian coast of Black Sea, just 35 km north of Burgas. This tourist site overlooks a semicircular bay, and it’s closed to the north by the cliffs of the Balkan chain, while to the south is a small peninsula where lies the historic town of Nessebar. Sunny […]

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Veliko Tarnovo: the medieval capital of Bulgaria

Veliko Tărnovo is a beautiful Bulgarian town located along the course of the Yantra river. This city was the capital of Bulgaria from 1185 to 1393 during the Second Bulgarian Empire. Veliko Tarnovo is one of the oldest settlements in the country. Veliko Tarnovo experienced the heyday in the Middle Ages between the 12th and […]

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Arbanasi: frescoed churches and Bulgarian architecture

Arbanasi is a small village located in central Bulgaria, located just 4 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo, which was the ancient capital of Bulgaria. This town was founded in the thirteenth century as a village-monastery, and thanks to its position on a plateau, it became an important commercial and religious center. Arbanasi is […]

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Bulgaria power plugs and sockets, telephones

BULGARIA DOCUMENTS Travel Documents: To visit Bulgaria to the European citizen must be in possess of a valid identity card or passport. Children must also be in possession of their personal identity card valid for expatriation or passport. Driving License: National driving license. Car Insurance: European insurance. For the documents needed to travel to Bulgaria […]

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How to get to Bulgaria. Flights to Bulgaria

HOW TO GET TO BULGARIA: AIRPORTS AND FLIGHTS TO BULGARIA International Transport: Bulgarian international airports are those of Sofia, Varna, Burgas and Plovdiv. Sofia airport is the most important in the country, most international flights land here. Varna and Burgas airports serve the Bulgarian seaside resorts located along the Black Sea, and are mainly connected […]

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Bulgaria tourist attractions: what to see in Bulgaria

Bulgaria, a bridge between Christian Europe and Muslim Turkey, is a country little known from a tourist point of view. But the tourist attractions of Bulgaria are many. Sofia, the state capital, is one of the most beautiful cities in Eastern Europe. The country has a particular history and culture. In addition to the capital, […]

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The climate of Bulgaria: when to go to Bulgaria

The climate of Bulgaria is continental. In this country the winters are severe. In the months of December / January temperatures can always remain below freezing even for weeks with peaks below -10 ° / -15 ° C. While summers are hot. In this season temperatures easily exceed 30 ° C. winters are harsh and […]

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Bulgaria: mountains, lakes, sea and medieval villages

Bulgaria (Republika Balgarija) is a Parliamentary Republic and situated in South East Europe. It borders with Romania to the north, with Greece and Turkey to the south, with Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west. The Black Sea makes up its entire eastern border. Since 2007 Bulgaria is a member of the European […]