The conditions for hiking in Bulgaria's mountains are poor, the Mountain Rescue Service warned. The weather will be cloudy and foggy with temperatures above zero and moderate to strong winds. Hikers are advised to follow the marked trails and..
In the first two months of the current winter season, Bulgaria reported a 5% increase in the number of tourists as compared to the same period last year. The most significant growth was registered in the Italian market. However, the number of..
Due to the upcoming FIS Ski World Cup at the end of the week, accommodations in Bansko are booked for the entire month of February. There are tourists from several continents, including Israel, the BNR’s correspondent Keti Trencheva reported ...
Turkey finally approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid After 20 months of delay, the President of Turkey Recep Erdogan signed off on the ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO. This brings the Scandinavian country one step closer to membership of..
The mountain peaks Musala in Rila Mountain, Botev and Murgash in Stara Planina Mountain and Cherni vrah on Vitosha Mountain already have a snow cover , Bulgaria's National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology announced. In general, the conditions for..
There was a 19% increase in tourists visiting Sofia in the first eight months of 2023 as compared to the same period of the pre-pandemic 2019, BTA reported referring to data of the Sofia Municipality. More than 1.6 million overnight stays were..
Municipalities offering SPA tourism have reported a 12% increase in the number of tourists for the January-20 August period, compared to the same period of last year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva announced at the opening of the 10 th..
One of the most beautiful Bulgarian caves - Biserna Cave on the Shumen plateau, is now accessible to tourists. The natural site has the status of a scientific research site and receives visitors only twice a year. The opening of the cave is..
Twice as many foreign tourists from different countries are arriving in Bulgaria for adventure tourism this summer compared to last year. "The season is shaping up to be a really good one," said Lyubomir Popyordanov, chairman of the Mountains and..
Back in May, the Ministry of Tourism predicted a record summer tourist season, but so far that has not been the case. Even though there were overnight stays by more than half a million tourists in the country in June, generating revenue of over EUR 81..
