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.
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The head of the Sofia Zoo, Dobromir Borislavov, has called for compliance with the law and a responsible attitude towards wildlife. Speaking to BNT, Borislavov pointed out that it was high time to put an end to the unregulated..
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A Bulgarian delegation, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, will participate in the NATO summit focusing on defense and deterrence plans, which..
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