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Bulgaria among most preferred destinations for Russian tourists

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Regular flights between Russia and Bulgaria are being resumed as of 28 June, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has announced. The return flights from Moscow to Sofia, Varna and Burgas will be 4 times a week. From Ekaterinburg and Rostov-on-Don to Varna and Burgas, from Samara to Burgas and from Mineralnye Vody to Varna will be once a week.

BNR’s correspondent in Moscow Angel Grigorov reports that at the height of the summer season Bulgaria is one of the most preferred destinations. Internet airline tickets platforms are registering an increased demand for flight tickets to Bulgaria.

The sale of package tours also begins on 28 June, the association of tour operators in Russia says. 



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