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Bulgaria
An all year round tourist destination with 200Km of beautiful sandy beaches on the Black Sea coast, historical cities and fantastic ski resorts, Bulgaria has a tremendous amount to offer.
Climate
The climate of Bulgaria enjoys regular Mediterranean temperatures of 79°F on the Black Sea coast, with over 1675 hours of sunshine between May and October.
Ideal snow conditions in the mountains for skiing and snowboarding during the winter months.
Interesting Facts
Major British tour operators such as Thompson and Choice Holidays are now offering holidays on the Black Sea Coast. In 2003, 159,000 tourists from Britain alone visited Bulgaria, in 2005 the figure was in excess of 250,000 and in 2006 over 350,000 British tourists are expected. - Direct Flights are available to Sofia and flight times are approximately just over 2.5 hours. Direct Flights to Varna and Bourgas are available from regional airports throughout the UK from May.
- A member of NATO in 2004, Bulgaria has been invited to join the European Union in 2007. The country has taken huge steps to stabilize it's economy and Foreign Direct Investment has gone up steadily over the last decade.
- Holiday watchdog, the Association of British Tourist Agencies (ABTA) cites Bulgaria as the fastest growing tourist destination in Europe. Bulgaria has become Europe's most popular new tourist destination and the amount of Brits travelling to Bulgaria was up 65.7% this year – more than double the expected numbers.
- Thompson Holidays, First Choice and Going Places all said Bulgaria was in their top most popular package holidays for 2004. They anticipate an even greater surge in Bulgaria's popularity in 2005. More than 3.5 million tourists visited the country in 2003 – an 18 per cent growth on the previous year. People are attracted by the 200km of unspoilt coastline with blue flag beaches, an average of 8 hours sunshine per day from May to October and almost 300 sunny days per year. Temperatures average 26°C, that's 80°F in old measurements. It's obvious why many people are turning away from more established resorts like Spain and Portugal and embracing the beauty of Bulgaria!
- Mortgages are available through a number of banks.
Air Travel to Bulgaria
There are three international airports in Bulgaria and seven domestic airports. The international airports are in the capital Sofia, and Bourgas and Varna, which are located on the Black Sea coast.
There is a new terminal under construction at Sofia Airport, which will be able to handle 5 million passengers per year from 2006 up from 2.5 million in 1997. Flights are available from April to September to the coast from 19 UK airports flying to Varna and Bourgas. The government are also investing €80 millions euros in the Varna And Bourgas airports to cope with the 4 million tourists they expect in 2007.
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