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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’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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Bulgaria’s Albena resort begins closing hotels for lack of tourists

August 10, 2020August 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Albena resort complex on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast has begun gradually closing hotels because of a lack of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister in urgent talks with German tour operators over Berlin’s travel warning

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova held urgent talks on August 9 with representatives of German tour operators in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends negative PCR test requirement for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Greece has extended until August 15 the requirement for travellers arriving in the country from Bulgaria to submit to Greek

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to give 10M leva to aid tourism business hit by Covid-19

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s tourism business will receive 10 million leva (about 5.11 million euro) under the EU Innovation and Competitiveness operational programme,

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