Long lines of vehicles bound for Edirne formed at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Turkish border, as Turkey is set to introduce mandatory PCR tests for arrivals in the country as of 11 PM tonight.
The number of Bulgarians travelling to Turkey for shopping has soared in the last remaining hours in which the country can be entered without a PCR test.
Turkey is a favourite shopping destination for Bulgarians, with the depreciation of the Turkish Lira an additional stimulus. The peak at Kapitan Andreevo was reached yesterday, a public holiday in Bulgaria, when 18,000 passengers crossed over into Turkey in around 8,000 vehicles, BNT reports.
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Gorna Oryahovitsa is the largest non-district town in Northern Bulgaria. It is located near Bulgaria’s old capital, Veliko Tarnovo, and is an important railway junction. To mark the 155th anniversary of its declaration as a town, the local History..
A historical festival in the "Gradishte" area, where the ruins of an early Byzantine fortress are located, is organized today from 10:00 to 22:00 by the Regional Historical Museum - Gabrovo. The event is on the occasion of 105 years..
Gorna Oryahovitsa is the largest non-district town in Northern Bulgaria. It is located near Bulgaria’s old capital, Veliko Tarnovo, and is an important..
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