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Eurostat: Passengers at EU ports in 2023 still below pre-Covid levels

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2023, the EU ports recorded 395.3 million passengers, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared with 2022 (374 million), EU statistics agency

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko to open ski area on December 6

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The ski area in Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort is to open earlier than planned, on December 6, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo mountain resort to open 2024/25 ski season on December 7

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo mountain resort is to open its 2024/25 ski season on December 7, according to the resort’s Facebook page.

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Tourism Ministry: Record year for Bulgarian tourism in numbers, revenue

November 16, 2024November 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria is confidently moving towards its goal in tourism for 2024 – to attract 13 million visitors by the end

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Eurostat: Nights spent in EU tourist accommodation in 2023 exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Nights spent in EU tourist accommodation in 2023 were up by 6.8 per cent compared with 2022, exceeding the pre-Covid-19

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Eurostat: Tourism trips by residents of EU in 2023 up close to 6% y/y

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2023, residents of the European Union made 1.14 billion tourism trips with at least one overnight stay, a 5.7 per cent (+61.6

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways’ vintage narrow-gauge train to run in August, alongside Bansko Jazz Fest

July 21, 2024August 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offer trips on a vintage narrow-gauge train from August 3 to 10. The trips coincide

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering narrow-gauge railway excursions in July

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

A special narrow-gauge railway train will travel every Saturday and Sunday in July 2024 from Septemvri station to Velingrad and

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Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria up 1.1% in April 2024

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In April 2024, the number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria was 1.1 per cent higher than in April 2023,

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