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Plovdiv Jazz Summer continues in Markovo at end of August

August 13, 2022September 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Jazz Summer continues at the end of August with three concerts between August 26 and 28 in the village

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International stars to perform at Bulgaria’s 2022 Bansko Jazz Festival

August 3, 2022August 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Stars from Israel, the US, Ukraine and many other countries are to perform at the 2022 International Bansko Jazz Festival

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Bulgarian railways adds two additional Sofia – Bourgas night trains

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Two additional night trains will travel during the summer season between Sofia and Bourgas via the Sub-Balkan rail route, as

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International A to JazZ Festival in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia from July 1 to 3

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The International A to JazZ Festival, one of the most remarkable open-air music events in Bulgaria, returns for three days

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Third Sofia Summer Fest begins on July 1

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The third Sofia Summer Fest will take place from July 1 and run until September 30 at the familiar venue

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Sofia’s Vuzrazhdane aqua park re-opens on June 15

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Vuzrazhdane aqua park in Bulgaria’s capital city re-opens for the season on June 15, Sofia municipality said. Opened in

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Plovdiv Jazz Summer 2022 coming in August

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Jazz Summer 2022 is to be held from August 3 to 5 in the city, with a second part

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Eleventh Balkan Wine Festival opens in Bulgaria’s capital on June 16

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff wine

For the 11th year in a row, Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will host an event that focuses on Balkan wines

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Bulgaria scores well on EU bathing waters survey, but fewer ‘excellent’ sites

June 1, 2021June 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters remain up to the European Union’s mandatory standards, but the number of sites meeting the “excellent

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