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Dunav Ultra cycle route on Lonely Planet's radar

The Bulgarian cycling route along the Danube and the Dobrudja Plain to the Black Sea "Dunav Ultra" has been included in the annual list of the top 50 recommended destinations in the world for 2024 by the travel guide publisher Lonely Planet. The..

published on 10/31/23 1:26 PM
Baba Vida fortress in Vidin

Lonely Planet includes Bulgaria in its Best in Travel destinations in 2024

The popular tourist guide Lonely Planet has included Bulgaria in its Best in Travel in 2024 list with the Danube Limes: “The string of settlements on the ancient limits of the Roman Empire known as the Danube Limes has been nominated..

published on 10/27/23 9:47 AM
The Clock Tower - one of the emblems of Berkovitsa

Berkovitsa - explore this blessed 'nook of paradise' in Bulgaria

"Nature here is so majestic. So much beauty in this unknown nook of paradise!" - This is how the patriarch of Bulgarian literature, Ivan Vazov, described his first impressions of the old mountain town of Berkovitsa in north-western Bulgaria. Located..

published on 10/23/23 10:03 PM

Korean youths' videos about Bulgaria get popular on social media, Seoul's ambassador says

" Bulgaria has a great potential to attract tourists from Far Eastern markets. Not only in Sofia, but also in less populated places". This is what Jongin Bae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria, said at a meeting with Bulgarian Minister of..

published on 10/13/23 3:55 PM

UNWTO to publish guide for culinary tourism in Bulgaria

The UN World Tourism Organization will prepare a Culinary Tourism Guide especially for Bulgaria, Secretary General of UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, said at a meeting with Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Zaritsa Dinkova in Madrid...

published on 10/10/23 9:33 AM

Tuzla in Balchik, where estuary healing mud and the Egyptian method can work wonders

The so-called Tuzla in Balchik consists of two lakes located in close proximity to each other, literally meters away from the seashore. Besides being beautiful, the place is healing. The water here is very salty, almost as salty as..

published on 9/28/23 2:05 PM

There will be a plenty of snow in the mountain resort of Pamporovo this winter, local authorities promise

Pamporovo is gearing up for its strongest winter season yet, when it will host the International Ski and Snowboard Federation's Snowboard World Cup for the first time. This was announced by the resort authorities on September 27, when World Tourism Day..

published on 9/27/23 1:55 PM
Markeli fortress

Bicycle trip to Markeli fortress promises an adventure on two wheels

A bicycle tour to the medieval Byzantine fortress Markeli will depart this morning from Karnobat. The event is part of the Balkan Arts Festival. The route along the nearly 20-kilometer track includes descents and ascents, treks on stony terrain. "The..

published on 9/24/23 6:35 AM

Installation with Sofia’s most emblematic symbols welcomes tourists at Sofia airport

In the spirit of the saying, popular in Bulgaria, that “people are judged by their clothes when they come and by their minds when they go”, and on the eve of the Day of Sofia, 17 September, a team of urban enthusiasts decided to clad Bulgaria’s..

published on 9/17/23 6:30 AM

Tripper Travel Guide lists Bulgaria's Naval Museum in Varna as a must-see

The Naval Museum in Bulgaria's coastal city Varna has been included in the Tripper Travel Guide where it is listed among the must-see sights of Varna. In addition, the museum has also received a special certificate from the British tourist..

published on 9/13/23 10:09 AM