Bulgaria, ready to explore
Old cities
Historic centres and hilltop fortresses make detours worthwhile.
Country guide
Bulgaria
A country of old cities, mountain routes and Black Sea horizons, with Sofia as a useful first base for a varied trip.
Explore Bulgaria
Bulgaria, ready to explore
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Capital
- Sofia
- Emergency
- 112
Country guide
Bulgaria
A country of old cities, mountain routes and Black Sea horizons, with Sofia as a useful first base for a varied trip.
Bulgaria, ready to explore
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Capital
- Sofia
- Emergency
- 112
DrivingRight
PlugsC / F
Voltage230 V / 50 Hz
Local time--:--Europe/Sofia
Calling code+359
SchengenYes
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Where to explore in Bulgaria
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Practical planning
Money in Bulgaria
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- Cash can still be useful in smaller communities.
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The character of the country
Why Bulgaria?
Mountain routes
The country’s ranges add trails, monasteries and dramatic passes to a city trip.
Black Sea horizons
The coast gives a different rhythm to a wider Bulgaria itinerary.
Bulgaria in five minutes
A very short history
- 681The First Bulgarian Empire is traditionally dated to this year.
- 1878Bulgaria regains autonomy after centuries of Ottoman rule.
- 2007Bulgaria joins the European Union.
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