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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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering steam train excursion on June 6

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

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering an excursion on a steam train on June 6 on the narrow-gauge line between

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Europe 

Covid-19: EC proposes to ease restrictions on non-essential travel to EU

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission (EC) said on May 3 that it was proposing that European Union countries ease the current restrictions

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister expects 8.8M foreign tourists in May – October

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria is expecting 8.8 million foreign tourists in May to October this year, double the number in 2020, outgoing Tourism

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Bulgaria 

Arrivals of foreigners for holidays in Bulgaria in March down 56.8% y/y

April 27, 2021April 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2021 was 56.8 per cent lower

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Bulgaria 

BHRA: Most of Bulgaria’s tourism staff will be vaccinated by end of May

April 25, 2021April 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Most of the employees in Bulgaria’s tourism sector will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of May, the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue in February 2021 down 42.1% y/y

April 12, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Revenue from nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in February 2021 added up to 35.2 million leva, about 42.1

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Perspectives 

So what does a vaccination do: Honestly?

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Mark Thomas new coronavirus, tourism

It is a dying skill, while reading, to not only read, but to be able to absorb what the real meaning

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Bulgaria 

Foreign visitors’ arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in February 2021 down 81.7% y/y

March 29, 2021March 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of arrivals in Bulgaria of visitors from abroad for holidays in February 2021 was 81.7 per cent lower

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