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Bulgaria’s Vassil Levski Sofia Airport announces summer 2026 schedule

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport, tourism

Thirty leading airlines will connect Sofia with 94 destinations in summer 2026, according to a media statement by Vassil Levski

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Bulgarian railways offering trips on April 4 on train pulled by oldest restored steam engine

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering two special trips from Sofia to Bankya on April 4, on rolling stock pulled

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NSI: Revenue of Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in 2025 up 16.3% y/y

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

The revenue of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in 2025 was 16.3 per cent higher than in 2024, the National Statistical

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Package travel: European Parliament approves new rules intended to protect holidaymakers

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

The European Parliament voted on March 12 to approve revised rules on package travel, intended to enhance protection for holidaymakers

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Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue up 15.2% in January 2026 y/y

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

The total revenue from nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 15.2 per cent higher than

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Europe 

Another record year for EU tourism in 2025, Eurostat says

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The year 2025 was another record-setting one for EU tourism, with nearly 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU. This reflects a

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Bulgaria 

Arrivals of visitors from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria up 10.2% y/y in December 2025

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

The number of visits to Bulgaria by non-residents for holidays in December 2025 was 10.2 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo opens 2025/26 ski season

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Pamporovo, one of Bulgaria’s three major mountain resorts, opened its 2025/26 ski season on December 28. The official first day

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Borovets opens its 2025/26 ski season

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Borovets is officially opening the winter season on December 27 with a large-scale festive event, marking the start of

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