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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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Tsar Assen Mine

The stunning Tsar Assen Mine looks like an extraterrestrial landscape, resembling a crater from Mars or other distant-planet crater with a blue “eye” in the center,...

Kotel – Carpets, Passes & Revival‑Era Spirit in the Balkan Mountains

Shipka Peak: The Battleground That Forged Bulgaria’s Freedom

Saint Anastasia Island in Burgas Bay, Black Sea

The Covered Bridge of Lovech

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Moments from Bulgarian History

Ottoman Rule in the Lands of Present-Day Bulgaria

1396 - 1878
Explore Ottoman rule in the lands of present-day Bulgaria: conquest, administration, architecture, cuisine, revival, and why 1878 was not the end everywhere.

Migration Period and Early Byzantine Control

4th – 6th century AD
The Migration Period and Early Byzantine control marked a turbulent era in Thrace, defined by invasions, cultural shifts, and the rise of Byzantine power.

The Byzantine Domination

1018 AD - 1185 AD
Byzantine rule in Bulgaria, also known as Byzantine domination, occurred between 1018 and 1185 CE, after the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire.

The Troy

3300 BC - 85 BC
The city of Troy, resonating with the grandeur of the Hellenistic age (330 BC - 85 BC), though not directly linked to modern Bulgaria, casts a wide cultural net across the ancient world, shaping the cultural landscape beyond its immediate boundaries.

The Varna Necropolis

The Varna Necropolis, located near the Black Sea coastal city of Varna in Bulgaria, is an archaeological site of immense significance. Discovered in 1972,...

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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+
Kids
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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