The number of foreign tourists visiting Sofia has increased with 90% as compared to 2021, the Director of the Municipal Enterprise for Tourism in Sofia Ivo Marinov said for the BNR. The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Bulgaria’s capital is almost three days. The majority of visitors come from Germany, Israel, Romania, Italy, Great Britain.
Tourist maps that do not require contact with a tour operator are being developed such as the "City Wine Map of Sofia", "Get to Know the Birds of Sofia", which allows visitors to observe 250 bird species in three city parks. The "Street Art Map-Sofia" features professional graffiti. Work is also underway on maps of Sofia's post-1945 architectural heritage, century-old trees and craft beers.
A bust-monument of the leader of IMRO, Ivan Mihaylov, was unveiled in the City Garden of Blagoevgrad. The bust is the work of sculptor Alexander Haitov. The funds for the monument were raised by an initiative committee. The memorial..
The PP-DB coalition will send a letter to the GERB party calling for support for the adoption of 3 anti-corruption laws in the outgoing parliament, PP co-chairman Kiril Petkov announced. The formation places support for these laws as..
Human error, a technical malfunction or an incorrect command are the versions on which investigators of the reasons that led to the crash of the L-39 training aircraft in "Graf Ignatievo" work. This is what Major Hristo Anchev, a..
Sofia’s urban subway system has proved to be among the most liked in Europe. The Sofia Metro was ranked the second best in Europe,..
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev described his meeting with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, which took..
The 2024-2025 school year will be the first in decades in which text books will be free for all pupils. 509 text books and general subjects study sets..
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