Bulgaria Travel Guide - Everything on Travel To Bulgaria - General Travel Information
Location:
Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe and occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. To the north it borders on Romania, to the west is the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro. To the east is the Black Sea, to the south is Greece, and southeast is Turkey. Area: 111.000 sq km.
Time:
Winter time: GMT +2 hours (October through March). Summer time: GMT +3 hours (April through September)
Language:
Bulgarian. English, German, French and Russian is spoken in the country's resorts, hotels and restaurants. The official alphabet is Cyrillic. Most signs along international motorways, in airports and resorts are also spelled in Roman letters. [Learn more about the Bulgarian Language and Alphabet]
Did you know? : The Bulgarians were the first people to use the Cyrillic alphabet immediately after its inception in the 9th century. The invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed traditionally to St. Cyrill and Methodius...[Read more]
Climate:
Bulgaria has a temperate continental climate, with the four seasons clearly defined. The countries suthern regions experience a Mediterranean-like climate. The average annual temperature is 10.5°C. The average January temperature is around O°C, and the average summer temperatures rarely exceed 30°C.
Passports and Visas:
You will need a valid passport with an entry or transit visa which is issued by the embassies and consulates of the Republic of Bulgaria abroad. No entry visas are required for citizens of the countries with which Bulgaria has a visa-free regime, or of organized tourists who have bought a package tour. No entry visas are required for citizens of the EU and EFTA member states. No visas are required for CIS citizens for a stay of one month, provided they are in the possession of a valid passport, a voucher for pre-paid tourist services or if they pay the sum of 40 USD for each day of their stay in the country. [Click here for more info]
Official Holidays:
January 1 - New Year
March 3 - Bulgaria's Liberation from Ottoman rule - the National Day
Easter - one week after the Catholic Easter
May 1 - Labour Day
May 6 - Bulgarian Army Day
May 24 - Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and the Slav Script
September 6 - Bulgaria's Unification
September 22 - Independance Day
December 25-26 - Christmas
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