Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

150,000 Bulgarians set to spend holidays abroad

Photo: library

Close to half a million Bulgarians will avail themselves of the services of travel agencies in the last ten days of December, of them around 150,000 will be travelling abroad, according to data of the Institute for Assessment and Analysis in Tourism. 

Travel agencies have registered a heightened interest in affordable and “warm” countries like Portugal, Cyprus and Malta. The most popular exotic destinations for wealthier Bulgarians for the New Year are Vietnam and the Maldives. The latest top New Year destination is Georgia at prices of around 600 euro for one week. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

BNR, BNT and BTA to protest for decent wages

Today, employees of Bulgaria’s three public service media — the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) — are staging a national protest. The rally, scheduled for 12:00 PM at the..

updated on 5/15/25 10:15 AM

Sofia remains without tram, trolley and bus services for a second consecutive day

The protest of ground public transport workers in Sofia continues for a second day with demands for higher wages. Protesters are demanding a salary increase of EUR 205 this year, EUR 255 next year, and EUR 307 in 2027. The Confederation of..

published on 5/15/25 8:33 AM

Bulgarian parliament to debate on the gas agreement with Turkey's Botas

The natural gas supply agreement concluded with the Turkish company Botas is on the parliament's agenda at the request of GERB-SDS. The deputies will hear on the subject the current Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov, the former Caretaker Minister of..

published on 5/15/25 6:05 AM