Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria is located in the southeastern Europe. The country is adjacent Romania to the north, Macedonia and Serbia to the west, Turkey and Greece to the south, the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria has an area of 111,001.9 km² and the population of nearly 8 million people. Balkan mountain range runs from east to west, in the north of Bulgaria. Local people often call Stara Planina, meaning "Old Mountain". Danube River - the second longest river in Europe defines the border with Romania. Republic of Bulgaria has an important position located at the intersection of two continents which happened the disputes and power struggles over the centuries.
In medieval times, this was a completely independent kingdom for many centuries, and was once a major power in the long time. A famous low land is considered the capital of rose located in the west of Sofia and the Black Sea. Kazanluk rose is extremely preferred all over the world because of its distinct scent. Along the Black Sea coast, there are spectacular cliffs in the north and beautiful sandy beaches in the south appealing tourists around the world. Bulgaria climate is relatively temperate with cold winter and hot summer. Due to the impact of the Balkan Mountain, the climate has the differences across country, such as Northern Bulgari has lower temperature and higher rainfall than the lowlands in the southern Bulgaria.
Bulgaria owns not only beautiful scenic spots, but also dreaming beaches in the Black Sea. Glitzier Resort in two renowned beaches of Golden Sands and Sunny Beach is always the popular choice of tourists. Additionally, Sozopol old town with resorts along the coast is an ideal attraction for numerous tourists.
Sofia is the largest city of Bulgaria. It does not attract tourists by the hustle and bustle with skyscrapers, but it appeal tourists by ancient and modern features in the surrounding landscapes. Indispensable attractions in Sofia are Roman ruins gallery of Serdicanoi - where the Roman Emperor Constantine lived; Presidential and Prime Minister Palace, Ivan Vazov National Theater with rather beautiful architecture, National Cultural Center - a venue for major events in the country; Alexander Nevski Cathedral - the largest cathedral in the world and a symbol of Sofia, with impressive architecture decorated extremely splendid and magnificent.
Rila ancient monastery with unique architecture is a popular place of many tourists and considered the largest religious center of Bulgaria. It is listed among architectural, cultural, historical relics in this country. Plovdiv ancient city is a great choice for those who love to discover the ancient cities in Bulgaria. Coming here, tourists can see ancient buildings, impressive street corners in the Renaissance architectural style of Bulgaria.
Exploring the beautiful rose valleys in Bulgaria is also an interesting experience. The fragrant rose valleys spread throughout the foothills of Balkans. Bulgaria owns many rose valleys known around the world where any tourists want to visist one time in their life Kazanlak Rose has the characteristic scent, so they are used to produce perfume and many people prefer its scent.
Burgas Airport, Burgas (BOJ) - Bulgaria Plovdiv International Airport, Plovdiv (PDV) - Bulgaria Varna Airport, Varna (VAR) - Bulgaria Sofia Airport, Sofia (SOF) - Bulgaria
Presently, Bulgaria has some major airports in operation, including the most important airport - Sofia Airport receiving the most international flights to Bulgaria. Tourists can choose flights from Bulgaria at some major airports such as:
Sofia International Airport (Sofia)
Varna Airport (Varna)
Plovdiv Airport (Plovdiv)
Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (Gorna Oryahovitsa)
In flights from Bulgaria to Vietnam, tourists will arrive at two largest airports in Vietnam including Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi). These flights are often operated by reputable regional air carriers. Major airlines operating cheap flights Hanoi - Bulgaria are Qatar Airways, Air France, Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia..., while airlines offering cheap flights Ho Chi Minh City - Bulgaria include Air France, British Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines...
Burgas Plovdiv Sofia Varna
Lot Polish Airlines <-> 795 USD Vietnam Airlines -> 591 USD China Southern Airlines -> 710 USD Cathay Pacific Airways -> 654 USD Virgin Atlantic Airways -> 1,797 USD All Nippon Airways <-> 2,454 USD Thai Airways -> 750 USD Turkish Airlines -> 293 USD Korean Air <-> 1,364 USD Etihad Airways -> 717 USD American Airlines -> 3,135 USD Qatar Airways -> 494 USD Silk Air <-> 8,322 USD Travel Service <-> 297 USD Hahn Air -> 432 USD Qantas Airways -> 449 USD Egypt Air -> 674 USD Singapore Airlines -> 454 USD China Eastern Airlines -> 914 USD Siberia Airlines -> 494 USD
Bulgaria Air is the most popular and major airline in Bulgaria. Also, its quality service is evaluated the best in the country. Bulgaria Air currently offers cheap flights to Europe and some Asian countries. Major and low-cost airlines flying to Bulgaria consist of Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss Global Air Lines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Turkish Airlines, TAROM, Swiss International Air Lines operated by Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines operated by Olympic Air, Air France, Aegean Airlines, Flydubai, LOT Polish Airlines, EasyJet, Bulgaria Air, Qatar Airways, Mistral Air, El Al, Vueling, Ukraine International Airlines, Pegasus Airlines...
Country City Thailand -> Bulgaria 384 USD Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Lampang, Surat Thani, Udon Thani, U Tapao Vietnam -> Bulgaria 445 USD Ban Me Thuot, Nha Trang, Dalat, Haiphong, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Hong Kong -> Bulgaria 293 USD Hongkong Italy <-> Bulgaria 383 USD Pisa Russia -> Bulgaria 951 USD Moscow Lao, People's Dem. Rep. -> Bulgaria 607 USD Vientiane
Tourists can book tickets to Bulgaria from popular destinations of European countries including Eastern Europe and Northern Europe, some country in Asia such as Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Turkey... as below:
Country |
City |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai-International and Dubai-Al Maktoum |
Greece |
Athens |
Switzerland |
Zürich |
Qatar |
Doha |
Germany |
Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Memmingen, Hahn, Cologne/ Bonn, Dortmund |
Turkey |
Istanbul-Atatürk |
England |
London-Gatwick, Manchester, London-Heathrow, London-Stansted |
Poland |
Warsaw-Chopin |
Israel |
Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion |
Austria |
Vienna |
Rumani |
Bucharest |
Italy |
Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Ciampino, Naples, Bergamo, Bologna |
Serbia |
Belgrade |
Russia |
Moscow-Sheremetyevo |
France |
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Beauvais, Bari |
Spain |
Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Alicante |
Netherlands |
Amsterdam, Eindhoven |
Belgium |
Brussels, Charleroi |
Bulgaria |
Varna |
Republic of Czech |
Prague |
Malta |
Malta |
Sweden |
Malmö |
Republic of Cyprus |
Larnaca |
Switzerland |
Geneva |
- Means of transportation in Bulgaria is various, but the bus is used more widely. Bus connects destinations in the city and big cities to towns easily. The price is quite cheap.
- Bulgarian cuisine has its own characters due to different spices. The main dishes are usually prepared very carefully and meticulously, the desserts often have many fresh vegetables and fruits. Coming here, tourists should not miss the opportunity to enjoy well-known traditional dishes such as feta cheese, Banska Kapama cake, sturgeon, salad of cabbage or vine leaves, tuna, yogurt... Bulgaria is one of the largest wine producers in the world, so characteristic drink of local people is wine.
- Bulgaria climate is quite temperate: summer is hot and dry, while winter is cold and humid. Spring is quite nice and cool; it is the best time for tourism, especially from April to mid-June. Big cultural festivals are often held at this time. Autumn is also good time to explore Bulgaria. Tourists who prefer to ski and games in the snow should arrive from mid December until late April.
- Official currency of Bulgaria is Lev. Tourists are advised to exchange their national currency into Lev when traveling Bulgaria, because supermarkets, restaurants, stores and shops in this country generally do not accept foreign currency. In Bulgaria, people just prefer to pay cash, so paying by credit card or other payment method is very rare.
- Bulgarian is quite friendly; and Bulgaria is a safe country. However, tourists should behave carefully when going out of the city and tourist area, should not dress too frumpy and eccentric, pay attention to their belongings to avoid theft and robbery. Tourists are advised that should not arrive at obscure places or wander in the suburbs at night.
- Bulgaria has many organized crimes and this is a big problem of this country, but tourists are also not too worried because it would hardly affect the tourism sector of the country. Sofia and other big cities are quite safe, because gunfight between gangs is infrequent. Particularly, the car theft still happens here, so if tourists hire or drive expensive cars, they should not park their car on the road.