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Arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2025 up 4.5% y/y

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals in Bulgaria by non-residents for holidays in March 2025 was 4.5 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria’s Bansko closes its 2024/25 ski season

April 13, 2025April 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort is closing its 2024/25 winter sports season on April 13, the third of the country’s three

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Europe 

European Commission offers 36 000 free EU travel passes to 18-year-olds

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The European Commission (EC) said on April 2 that it has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36 000 travel

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering excursions drawn by its oldest restored steam engine

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering excursions from Sofia to Bankya and back on April 12 on a train drawn

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Foreign visitor arrivals for holidays in Bulgaria in February 2025 up 3.35% y/y

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in February 2025 was 3.35 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce summer 2025 flight schedules

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

The summer 2025 flight schedules of Varna and Bourgas airports on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast were announced on March 26

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Tourism Minister: Euro accession will strengthen Bulgaria’s position in European tourism market

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, tourism

Bulgaria’s accession to the euro zone is a strategic opportunity for growth and economic stability and will strengthen the country’s

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry launches international advertising campaign on National Geographic, 24 Kitchen

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism has launched a large-scale international advertising campaign on the National Geographic and 24 Kitchen channels, part

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Foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in January 2025 up 6.5% y/y

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

There were a total of 283 820 arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria in January 2025, an increase of

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