For example, if you are an apiarist, your destination will be the village of Kosharitsa in Nessebar, where a local honey producer welcomes tourists to his farm. You will visit the Bee Museum and get a glimpse of the microcosm of beehives. You can also opt for a hot air balloon ride over the Belogradchik Rocks or the Koprinka Dam. Or dive into the unknown by signing up for the popular "secret" trips to unknown places in Bulgaria. 

And instead of staying in a run-of-the-mill hotel or guesthouse, why not stay in an ancient Bulgarian yurt, the Flintstones' mud hut or the forest elves' village of huts? There are more and more alternatives to experiencing nature. But this type of holiday is associated with positive experiences, and the "trend" lately has been towards strong emotions with... a touch of fear. The symbol of this kind of dark tourism in Bulgaria is the monument on the peak of Buzludzha, which is visited every year by hundreds of fans of so-called dark tourism.

"There is a growing tendency to rediscover socialist remnants - Buzludzha is a top site in this respect - says Eleonora Yosifova. For example, at an exhibition I recently visited in Spain, people were very impressed by Buzludzha and kept asking me: 'Where is it, I want to go there! These places are interesting for people who have not lived under socialism and do not have such structures in their home countries. 

Others like the occult experiences, such as night visits to spooky places. For example, there are people who tour our abandoned factories at night to add an adrenaline rush to their trip. Others want to see the different cemetery parks and explore the cultural differences between the countries," concluded Eleonora Yosifova.