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Poll: More than 64% of places of accommodation in Bulgaria intend cutting prices of packages

August 25, 2020August 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

A poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that 64.3% per cent of places of accommodation surveyed intend

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Germany removes Bulgaria’s Varna from high-risk areas list

August 23, 2020August 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism, Varna

Germany has removed the district of Varna in Bulgaria from its list of high-risk areas, according to a notice posted

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Bulgaria 

Hotels in Bulgaria’s Golden Sands join trend to close early amid Covid-19 crisis

August 23, 2020August 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

As is happening with other resorts on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast hard-hit by a lack of tourists in summer 2020

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Bulgaria 

New figures show Covid-19 impact on Bulgarian tourism in Q2 2020

August 21, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Against the background of Bulgaria’s State of Emergency and subsequent epidemic declaration because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expects 40% downturn in tourists this winter

August 20, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of tourists coming to Bulgaria for the 2020/21 winter season is forecast to be about 40 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Submarine converted into museum opens in Bulgaria’s city of Varna

August 19, 2020August 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Slava, a submarine that saw service with the Bulgarian Navy from 1985 until its decommissioning in 2011, has opened to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air resumes flights to Israel on August 23

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, new coronavirus, tourism

From August 23, flag carrier Bulgaria Air will resume flights to Tel Aviv, the airline said in a statement on

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 crisis: Most hotels in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach to shut ahead of schedule

August 13, 2020August 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Most hotels in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea resort, Sunny Beach, will shut by September 10, according to a report by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s accommodation revenue from foreign tourists down 95.7% in June 2020 y/y

August 10, 2020August 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The total revenue from nights spent in tourist accommodation in Bulgaria in June 2020 added up to 23.1 million leva

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