Holidays in Bulgaria, wow, wooha , wow what a idea. Visit Bulgaria, the Socialist (In 2008) led Republic in South East Europe, that has many people visiting it's sunny and lovely countyside, and beaches. A new Spain, in many ways. Here are some basic great facts on Bulgaria. Bulgaria, a country with a historical and cultural heritage, and attractive natural landscapes, is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe. Tourism, as an industry, has been an important source of economic growth. While in 2006 the country hosted an estimated 6 million foreign tourists, in 2007, that number was increased to 7-8 million. The country has historical cities and towns, summer beaches, and mountain ski resorts. New types of tourism, including cultural, architectural and historic tours, eco-tourism, and adventure tours, expand the range of services available to visitors. Winter tourist centres, such as Borovetz, Bansko, Pamporovo and Vitosha are picturesque and popular ski resorts. The Bulgarian summer resorts along the Black Sea coast, include destinations, such as the summer resorts: Sozopol, Nessebur, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas, Albena and St. St. Constantine & Helena. Some guests, such as the Germans, Russians or Scandinavians favour the summer beach resorts, while winter tourism, and the ski resorts, are the favorites of the British.
Emerging forms of tourism Emerging types of tourist activities, such as "ethno-tourism" and "architectural-cultural" tourism, are increasingly gaining ground, catering to specialized tastes. These are new types of tours, which involve interaction with and living amongst the local people, in small mountain villages.
For the more adventurous, active recreation, involving mountain hiking and bike tourism, provides a close connection with nature. Climbers scale the granite mountains of Rila, Pirin and the Balkan. Hikers enjoy the mountains of Vitosha and the Rhodopes - the latter being the mythical birthplace of Orpheus. Mountain biking, and bicycle racing are also recreations, and Bulgaria is one of only six countries to annually host the official 1,200 km Randonnees - ultra-marathon bicycle rides patterned after Paris-Brest-Paris.
Cultural and Historical Tourism Situated at the crossroads of the East and West, Bulgaria has been home to many civilizations - Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Proto-Bulgarians, and Ottomans. Although Bulgaria is rich in historical artifacts, many of the museums and monasteries still need to be properly advertised and maintained, and some of the most interesting heritage sites may not be easily accessible, due to poor infrastructure. Yet, some visitors regard such "underdevelopment" as desirable - those who prefer to experience history first-hand rather than look at artefacts behind glass.
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* Summer Resorts
o Albena Ahtopol Balchik Dyuni Elenite Golden Sands Kiten
Lozenets Nessebar Obzor Pomorie Primorsko Riviera Rusalka Sinemorets Sozopol St.
Constantine St. Vlas Sunny Beach Tsarevo
* Winter Resorts
o Bansko
Chepelare Borovetz Pamporovo Uzana Vitosha
* Rural Tourism
o Arbanasi
Ribaritsa Bozhentsi Kumani Ethnographic museum Etara Shiroka Laka Tryavna Zheravna
Orehovo Madzharovo
* City Tourism
o Sofia Varna Burgas Plovdiv Rousse
Kardzhali Pleven Vidin
* Hiking
o Balkan Mountains Pirin Mountains
Rila Mountains Rhodopi Mountains Strandzha Mountains Sakar Mountains Vitosha Mountains
* Paragliding
o Central Balkan Mountains
* Monasteries
o Rila Monastery
Rozhen Monastery Bachkovo Monastery
o Drianovo Monastery Pomorie Monastery
o Sokolsky Monastery Troyan Monastery The Assumption Monastery in Kardzhali town
* Most Picturesque Bulgarian Villages (per National Geographic, January 2005)
o 1. Orehovo
o 2. Narechen
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