Bulgaria holidays

A history book brought to life, Bulgaria features cloud-piercing mountain peaks, ancient cities and picturesque hilltop villages echoing with the sound of harmonious choirs. Some of the best sandy beaches in Europe lie waiting in this jewel of the Balkans. Pine-clad forests and rolling fields blanket the land and a diversity of traditions are waiting to be explored. More.

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Things to do on holiday in Bulgaria

Holidays in Bulgaria offer these great activities:

Explore the beautiful national park of Zlatni Piasaci, near Golden Sands, or explore Nessebur's fascinating history and ruins
See the Madara Horseman, the famous relief carving cut into an ancient cliff fortress
In Pobiti Kamani, The Stone Forest, with its impressive limestone formations, is a site Bulgarians call the 8th Wonder of the World
Enjoy gentle sea breezes while wandering the terraced botanical gardens of the old summer palace in Balchik, which overflows with beautiful plants, cacti, waterfalls and ornaments

Fact file for holidays to Bulgaria

Bulgaria weather
	daily temperature	daily sunshine	monthly rainfall
May	19°C	7hrs	7.1cm
Jun	23°C	9hrs	7cm
Jul	25°C	10hrs	5.3cm
Aug	25°C	10hrs	5.4cm
Sep	21°C	7hrs	3.8cm
Oct	16°C	5hrs	3.6cm

Fly from	Flight time approx: 3hrs 30mins
Belfast International	Glasgow
Birmingham	London Gatwick
Bristol	London Stansted
Cardiff	Manchester
City of Derry	Newcastle
Edinburgh

Travel money

Currency: Bulgarian Lev

A commission-free foreign exchange service is available at most First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets. Currency exchange rates fluctuate daily. The above is for guidance only.

Passports and Visas

Passport Information: You will require a full 10-year British passport valid for at least 3 months after your return to the UK.

All customers who do not have 'British Citizen' indicated as their nationality in their passport, please contact the Bulgarian Embassy in London as entry requirements might apply.

Bulgarian Embassy
186/188 Queen's Gate
London SW7 5HL

Tel: 0207 584 9400
Website: bulgarianembassy.org.uk

Visa Information: No visa required for British nationals for visits of up to 90 days only in any 6 month period.

Please note: This information is accurate as of 30 Jan 2007. All charges and visa requirements are subject to change. It is the responsibility of all guests to ensure they have the correct travel documents and we advise you to contact the appropriate consulate.

English	Bulgarian
Hello	Zdravey
Goodbye	Dovizhdane
Good morning	Dobro utro
Where is the toilet?	kade e to-alet-nata

English	Bulgarian
how are you?	kak see
Excuse me	Izvinete
Thank you	Blagodarya

Bulgaria ski holidays

Bulgaria offers fantastic summer destinations as well as great value ski and snowboarding holidays too.

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Holidays to Bulgaria are available from May to October.

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17 - 64 yrs 65+ yrs 2 - 16 yrs under 2 yrs

If there are 10 or more people in your group or your chosen holiday is longer than 4 weeks in duration please contact our booking team on 0871 200 7799.