More than 1.6 million Bulgarians are planning vacations this summer. 53% of them will choose Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, whereas last year 54% spent their summer holiday on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, data of a survey of Trend sociological agency, commisioned by 24 Chasa daily shows. 21% of the respondents prefer a holiday in the Bulgarian mountains as compared to 16% last year. 20% of all resondents are planning to go on holiday abroad, as compared to 32% in 2019. 65% of the surveyed say Greece is their most preferred holiday destination (compared to 57% in 2019). 20% of the respondents said they choose Turkey for their summer holiday ( compared to 29% in 2019). 61% of the people who are not planning to go on vacation this summer say they cannot afford such due to the lack of money and only 12% of the Bulgarians say they will not go on vacation this summer, because they are worried about the coronavirus epidemic.
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Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
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