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First buses with those fleeing Putin’s war on Ukraine arrive in Bulgaria

February 26, 2022February 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

The first two buses with 56 Bulgarian and Ukrainian citizens, that left the Ukrainian city of Odessa on February 25,

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Bulgarian capital Sofia’s tourism figures recover, but still far from pre-crisis levels

February 15, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

There was a 44 per cent increase in tourists visiting Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in 2021 compared with 2020, but

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Bulgaria’s winter resorts alarmed by bar on arrival of non-EU nationals from red zone countries

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Winter resorts and hotel and restaurant bodies in Bulgaria have expressed alarm at an order by Health Minister Assena Serbezova,

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EC approves 30M leva Bulgarian scheme to support tourism sector

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission said on January 17 that it had approved a 30 million leva (15.3 million euro) Bulgarian scheme

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Snow Day 2022: Bulgaria’s resorts relish prospects of great weekend

January 14, 2022January 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Conditions at Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko are “perfect”, Banskoblog’s Lance Nelson told The Sofia Globe on January 14, the

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Bulgaria increases aid for tour operators hit by Covid crisis

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on January 5 to increase the ceiling for aid for tour operators who have to refund customers

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Bulgaria 

New pass prices take effect at Bulgaria’s mountain ski resorts

December 28, 2021January 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The days of season-opening promotional prices at Bulgaria’s major winter ski resorts of Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets are over, with

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Bulgaria 

Strong turnout at Bulgaria’s Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets resorts

December 27, 2021December 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s three major winter snow sports resorts of Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets are reporting strong visitor turnout in the week

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Bulgaria 

Ski season on Bulgaria’s Vitosha Mountain opens on December 24

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The 2021/22 season for skiing and snowboarding opens on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on December 24 at

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