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Bulgaria scraps all Covid-related entry requirements from May 1

April 28, 2022May 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

As of May 1, all of Bulgaria’s entry requirements related to measures against Covid-19 are being scrapped, according to an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways provides 10 400 additional seats for Orthodox Easter weekend

April 19, 2022April 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said that it is to provide more than 10 400 additional seats on trains for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways: Sofia – Istanbul train service to resume on April 25

April 13, 2022April 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Turkey

The international train service between Sofia and Istanbul will resume on April 25, Bulgarian state railways BDZ said. The international

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria scraps Digital Covid Certificate requirement for arrivals from 10 countries

April 12, 2022April 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

As of April 13, people arriving in Bulgaria from one of 10 countries listed in an order by Health Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport: Traffic ‘slowly recovering’

April 10, 2022April 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport, tourism

In March 2022, traffic at Sofia Airport was again still far from pre-pandemic levels, the airport said on April 10.

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Bulgaria 

Bansko Mountain Madness: Bikini and fancy dress season-end party on April 10

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Lance Nelson tourism

Bansko’s 2021/22 ski season ends on April 10. And to celebrate the best ski season Bansko has ever known, there

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Health Minister’s order on arrivals: Further details

March 31, 2022April 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

From April 1 to May 15, everyone arriving in Bulgaria must present a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or equivalent

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terminal 2 of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
Bulgaria 

New flights to Europe, Balkans in Sofia Airport’s summer schedule

March 31, 2022April 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Sofia Airport travellers will be able to choose from more than 80 new and well-known destinations in summer 2022, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce summer 2022 flights

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

Varna Airport has announced details of its summer 2022 flight schedule. Bulgaria Air continues to provide a connection from Varna

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