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Estimate your Bulgaria travel budget with our practical trip cost calculator. Compare destinations, seasonality, accommodation styles, transport choices, and family travel costs across Bulgaria.
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2026 Bank Holidays in Bulgaria

Planning a trip to Bulgaria in 2026? Use this travel calendar guide with official public holidays, school breaks, and practical tips to avoid peak traffic on roads and at Sofia, Varna, and Burgas airports.

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What to Do Around Varna In a Day?

Discover the best day trips from Varna — explore rock deserts, sea cliffs, monasteries, ancient capitals, and wild beaches with distances, drive times & travel tips.

The Church of St. Petka Samardzhiyska

Aerial View of Sozopol Marina

The Thracian Tomb of Aleksandrovo: A Painted Chronicle from the 4th Century BCE

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Moments from Bulgarian History

Bubanj–Sălcuța–Krivodol Complex

4350 BC - 3800 BC
Explore the Bubanj–Sălcuța–Krivodol (BSK) complex (c. 4350–3800 calBC): pottery traditions, settlement relocation, early copper, and its role in the Balkans’ Copper Age transition.

The Panagyurishte Treasure

The Panagyurishte Treasure, a remarkable collection of Thracian gold artifacts discovered in 1949, reveals the artistic and cultural prowess of an ancient civilization.

Final Copper Age and the Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age Transition

4250 BC - 3300 BC
Explore the Final Copper Age (c. 4250–3300 BCE): the end of the Chalcolithic peak, shifting settlements and trade, and key horizons like Cernavodă I, BSK, Coțofeni and Yamnaya.

Thracians and The Thracian Culture

1500 BC - 6th c. AD
The Thracians were an ancient Indo-European people who established their presence in the Balkan Peninsula around 1500 BC. Thracian tribes formed early kingdoms, the most notable being the Odrysian Kingdom.

The Hamangia Culture

5250 BC – 4500 BC
Hamangia Culture, a Late Neolithic society on the Black Sea coast known for its unique pottery, iconic figurines like The Thinker, and early European settlements.

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Operation Serdica: A Hidden Sofia Adventure for Teenagers

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A 3–4 hour Sofia adventure for teenagers: Roman ruins, a hidden rotunda, hot mineral springs, street art and a Cold War time capsule.

Cognitive Space: A Teen Guide to Spotting and Stopping Manipulation

Age 15+
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A practical guide for teenagers explaining how the online information space works, how manipulation and misinformation spread through social media and algorithms, and how young people can recognize warning signs, fact-check content, and make smarter decisions online.

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