More than 2.5 million tourists have chosen Bulgaria as their summer destination in the period May 1 to August 8, 2021. This is seen in the statistics of the Unified Tourist Information System. Most of them are Bulgarians - over 1,680,900. Guests coming from abroad were 887,629.
The most preferred Bulgarian destinations are Nessebar and Varna, as well as the capital city of Sofia and the SPA resort of Velingrad.
Most foreign tourists came from Romania - 288,000, Poland - 74.7 thousands and Ukraine - 58.3 thousand.
Plovdiv Airport welcomed the first flight from Milan (Malpensa) with an official ceremony on October 26. The aircraft carried 87 passengers on the newly opened regular Plovdiv–Milan route. Plovdiv Airport now operates 21 flights per week, said the..
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By mid-2026, Bulgaria should be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list” of countries with deficiencies in its anti-money..
Plovdiv Airport welcomed the first flight from Milan (Malpensa) with an official ceremony on October 26. The aircraft carried 87 passengers on the newly..
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