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Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in August 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals at accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in August 2026 was down by 0.8 per cent compared with

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Business 

Eurostat: Package holiday prices in EU in August 2026 match 3.2% inflation, airfares down 0.4%

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Package holiday prices in the European Union were 3.2 per cent higher in August 2026 than in August 2025, matching

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Business 

Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals at accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in July 2026 was down by three per cent compared with

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Bulgaria 

Increased flights from European cities to Bulgaria’s Black Sea in summer 2027

August 28, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Eurovision, tourism

Increased flights from various European cities to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast are set for summer 2027, a boost resulting mainly

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Arrivals of non-residents for holidays in Bulgaria in July 2026 down close to 3% y/y

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals of non-residents for holidays in Bulgaria in July 2026 was 2.7 per cent lower than in

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria for holidays in June 2026 down 0.5% y/y

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

There were a total of 744 469 visits to Bulgaria by non-residents for holidays in June 2026, a decrease of

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Europe 

European Parliament approves upgraded air passenger rights

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, tourism

In a vote on July 7, the European Parliament confirmed the changes to air passenger rights rules agreed with the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ranks third in EU’s annual bathing waters survey

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria dropped one spot in the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual report on the quality of bathing waters in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s summer resorts are ready to receive tourists but there are “none”, according to Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov. Dimitrov, speaking

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