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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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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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko opens 2025/26 ski season

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko opened its 2025/26 ski season on December 13, and for the first time in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering Christmas trains drawn by steam engines

November 28, 2025November 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgarian state railways BDZ has announced a series of festive excursions of trains drawn by steam trains in connection with

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Bulgaria 

South Africa lifts visa requirements for Bulgarians

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Holders of ordinary Bulgarian passports may enter and reside in the Republic of South Africa without the need for a

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Bulgaria 

New trilingual digital guide to Bulgaria’s beautiful Devetaki Plateau

October 14, 2025October 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Non-profit organisation the Devetaki Plateau Associaton has presented a digital portfolio in three languages – Bulgarian, English and Romanian –

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