This was announced by BNT Director Milena Milotinova. Milotinova specified that the two semifinals will take place on May 11 and 13, and the final will be held on Saturday, May 15. The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest will be held at Arena Burgas. It is an honor and a privilege for Burgas to host the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, said Mayor Dimitar Nikolov. “I want to thank BNT and the EBU for this...
Bulgaria has established itself as the most affordable vacation destination in the EU. This is shown by the latest data on comparative price levels, according to which overall consumer prices in Bulgaria are the lowest in the European Union, and prices in the country’s hotels and restaurants are nearly half the European average, reports BGNES. With the European Union’s average price level index for...
Burgas Airport has announced new routes for the upcoming summer season as part of preparations for the airport’s reopening following a €50 million runway renovation. Starting in early May, Ryanair will operate direct flights between Burgas and Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy). Flights will operate twice a week—on Fridays and Sundays—and tickets are already on sale, Burgas Airport reported. The Irish...
The Pamporovo ski resort in the Rhodopes has seen an almost 10% increase in the number of foreign tourists this season, resort executive director Stefan Prisadov. The resort is currently full of tourists, and high visitor numbers are also expected in early March. Most guests come from Serbia, North Macedonia, Romania, Turkey, Israel, the UK, and Ireland. There is a clear return of tourists from...
Housing prices in the country rose by 3.8% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of the year. The highest growth was recorded in Stara Zagora (+7.2%), followed by Sofia (+5.3%) and Varna (+5.2%). A decline in prices was recorded in Plovdiv (-0.1%). In the third quarter of 2025, housing prices in the country rose by 15.4% compared to the third quarter of 2024, according to data...
Bulgaria ranked second in the EU in terms of housing price growth in the first quarter of 2025, showing a jump of 15.1% compared to the same period in 2024. Only Portugal recorded a higher increase, at 16.3%. The average growth across EU countries is just 5.7%, which puts Bulgaria among the most dynamically developing real estate markets in Europe, according to Eurostat data. This boom is particularly...
Bulgaria will be able to switch to the single European currency in January 2026. On July 8, EU finance ministers signed the necessary legal acts in Brussels. By doing so, the EU gave final approval for Bulgaria's admission to the eurozone, and it will become the 21st country in the single currency area. From January 1, Bulgaria will replace the national currency lev with the euro The exchange rate is...
In the first quarter of 2025, housing prices in Bulgaria rose by 15.1% compared to the first quarter of 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). Compared to the previous quarter (the fourth quarter of 2024), housing in the country rose in price by 4.2%. Discovery tour in Bulgaria.More information about...
There is a chance for Bulgaria to introduce the euro from January 1, 2026. There will be no hindrance to introduce the euro as the official currency from January 1, 2026, sources from Brussels told local BNR correspondent Angelina Piskova. They specified that the decision on this should be taken by the EU Council, which is likely to happen this summer. At the moment, the only criterion that our country...
There are noticeable upward trends in early bookings for the summer tourist season along Bulgaria's picturesque Black Sea coast, according to representatives of the Bulgarian Hoteliers Association. Markets such as Poland, the Czech Republic, the UK and Germany continue to be prioritized. Despite the predicted slight increase in vacation prices, industry experts assure that the increase will not exceed...
