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From forex bureaus to package holidays: Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog issues warnings

June 28, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The head of Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission, Dimitar Margaritov, has issued a series of warnings and advice to tourists visiting

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry, consumer watchdog catch unlicensed tour guides

June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry and Consumer Protection Commission are conducting large-scale checks along the country’s Black Sea coast to see if

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Tourism: 86% of trips by Bulgarians were within their own country

June 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Eighty-six per cent of the tourism trips by Bulgarians in 2017 were within their own country, European Union statistics agency

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Bulgarian railways introduces 15-day pre-sale of tickets for summer 2019 season

June 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on June 12 that it is introducing a 15-day pre-sale of tickets for all “fast

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Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency begins checks at Black Sea coast

June 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said that in connection with the summer tourist season, it had begun checks of various

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Plan for tourist route of Jewish landmarks in Bulgaria

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry and the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” have agreed on an idea to create a

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Bulgaria’s Bansko: Events in summer 2019

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Lance Nelson tourism

In Bansko in summer 2019, there is probably more going on than ever before, that I can remember. However, as

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Bulgarian railways to inaugurate regular Plovdiv – Edirne train on May 24

May 18, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Plovdiv, tourism, Turkey

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is to launch a regular train service at weekends and on public holidays between Plovdiv and

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Sharp increase in tourists from Ukraine, UK, Israel in summer 2019

May 10, 2019May 13, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

There are significant increases in the number of tourists coming to Bulgaria for the 2019 summer season from Ukraine, the

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