Language:

No booking fees!
FREE cancellation in most cases!

Live webcams in Bulgaria

Bulgaria-Hotels.Com

Arabian tourists return to Bulgarian beaches

Towns in Bulgaria

Our site offers comfortable accommodation in a great number of bigger and smaller towns in Bulgaria. We can organize for you various exciting trips and tours to the most popular tourist towns in the country. If you are seeking information on a particular town, visit the Discover Bulgaria section where you will find extensive reviews on the history, attractions and entertainment opportunities in each town. On our site you will find an amazing variety of hotel offers and a full range of tourist services for all summer, winter and spa resort towns in Bulgaria.

Towns in Northern Bulgaria

Situated on four hills in northern Bulgaria, the ancient town of Veliko Tarnovo still preserves the magnificence of a throne-town, what it was during the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The town will fascinate you with the ancient fortresses on the Tsarevets and the Trapezica hills and with the multitude of well-preserved churches dating back to different periods of Tarnovo’s history. As some of the oldest towns in northern Bulgaria Lovech and Pleven offer a great choice of museums and galleries for an exciting sightseeing tour.

Balkan towns

A number of small towns which were once flourishing craft-centres are resting in the bosom of the Balkan Range. Today they are attractive tourist destinations which keep alive Bulgarian traditions and folk culture. Kazanlak is the famous town in the Valley of Roses where the Rose festival takes place each year in early June. Koprivstitsa is one of the few towns in Bulgaria which have thoroughly preserved their Revival architecture. The greatest cultural wealth of the town are the colorful Revival houses with high stone walls and the narrow weaving cobblestone streets which add to the authentic atmosphere of the town. The town of Hissar is a prosperous spa resort of national significance with favourable mild climate and more than 20 mineral springs with curative properties. In the pretty town of Gabrovo, a famous craft centre in the past, you can see a great number of museums, art galleries, theatres and the one-of-its-kind House of Humour and Satire, which symbolizes the proverbial stinginess of the people of this town. The town of Sliven, also a former craft-town, boasts an amazing choice of house-museums and art galleries of Renaissance and contemporary Bulgarian art.

Rhodopian towns

A multitude of small towns are nestling in the foothills of the beautiful Rhodopian mountain. The modern ski resort of Pamporovo attracts lovers of winter sports from all over the world. Pamporovo offers perfect conditions both for skiing and snowboarding due to the varied natural relief, thick snow cover and first-class ski facilities. Devin and Velingrad are popular spa resorts where you will find excellent conditions for rest and recreation. The spa centres in Devin and Velingrad are serviced by highly-qualified medical staff. Assenovgrad boasts a rich heritage of the Thracian culture. The most interesting historic sights are the Thracian rock sanctuaries and the Assenova Fortress situated in close proximity to the town. The small Rhodopian town of Zlatograd is situated in the eastern part of the mountain, near the town of Kardjali. A must-see in the town is the ethnographic centre where you can make an exciting trip in the past strolling amidst the old houses. You can visit a multitude of cute little shops of local masters-craftsmen and small taverns where you can taste traditional Rhodopian specialties. The town of Smolyan, situated in the most beautiful part of the Western Rhodopes, has preserved many of its houses from the Revival Period. Besides the numerous architectural monuments, visitors can find an interesting exposition in the Smolyan Museum of History.

Towns in Rila and Pirin

The mild winter climate and the relief of the Rila and the Pirin mountains are extremely favourable for all kinds of winter sports. The thick snow cover in the resort towns of Borovets and Bansko, along with the modern equipment of the ski runs has made these resorts a top destination for skiing and snowboarding. The spa resort of Sandanski, situated on the southern slopes of the Pirin mountain, offers perfect conditions for year-round balneological procedures.

Black-Sea towns

During the summer season the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is teaming with tourists from all parts of the world. The beautiful coastline, the wide beaches and the low-cost comfortable accommodation are the main reasons for the increasing popularity of Bulgarian sea resort towns. The town of Nessebar is one of the oldest in Europe. The houses built in the unique architectural style of the 16-19th c. have been preserved in the Old Town of Nessebar. The town boasts some of the most beautiful beaches on the Bulgarian coast. Another coastal town with age-old history and charming ambience is the resort of Sozopol. The old town of Sozopol is a labyrinth of twisting streets and 19-th century Revival houses. Visitors to Sozopol can take rest in a multitude of cafes, taverns and restaurants spread throughout the old and the new town, some of them offering splendid view over the sea. The most popular, first-class resorts on the Black Sea coast – Albena, Golden Sands and Sunny Beach offer lovely beaches, comfortable accommodation at luxurious and more basic hotels and endless opportunities for entertainment.

Arabian tourists return to Bulgarian beaches

Anita Valentinova, 17.08.2011

Arabian tourists return to Bulgaria’s North Black Sea resorts. Most popular resorts welcomes tourists from Israel mainly due to their passion to the gambling tourism. Bulgaria is considered to be a popular holiday destination in countries like Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan. It seems that this tourism market is again interested in the holiday opportunities which Bulgaria offers. This year the number of Russian tourists has been increased by 20%. Also, Bulgarian summer resorts welcomed many tourists from Ukraine and Moldova. According to the figures, 15% of the tourism flow in Bulgaria is from Poland. Currently about 50 000 spend their summer vacation in Varna and near resorts. Official figures cannot be quoted, however, the occupancy rate is about 90%.