The dancing bears park near Belitsa reopened to the public on Bulgarian Zoo Day (18 May). Visits to the bear facility in the southwestern slopes of Mount Rila are permitted from 12 until 6 PM in compliance with strict anti-epidemic requirements. Groups of no more than 4-5 visitors will be allowed inside. In most cases tours of the park will be without guides. Guides will be there to answer visitors’ questions in designated locations in the park.
"You reap what you sow", says a proverb. And spring is the time for sowing. Traditionally, at this time of the year Sevlievo hosts a long-awaited event associated with the agricultural lifestyle of Bulgarians.This weekend, the town will host the 10th..
On April 27, the residents of Nova Zagora (Southeastern Bulgaria) take to the streets to praise their most popular spice, which has become a tourist symbol of the town. The Samardala Festival is held for the second consecutive year and is organized..
Tsarevets is once again becoming a place for reviving old traditions. On Saturday, April 27, the village located near the town of Mezdra is hosting the third edition of the "Soap Festival," which presents a typical local custom passed down from..
There is a Directive according to which third-country nationals who have been granted humanitarian or refugee status in Bulgaria (or in the EU..
75 805 applications for obtaining Bulgarian citizenship were submitted from 1 January 2020 to 24 November 2023. These figures were announced in..
As of 31 December 2023, Bulgaria's population is 6 445 481, or 1.4% of the EU population, according to the latest data from the National Statistical..
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