Easter Monday in Bulgaria: Tradition and Family Visits
Orthodox Easter Monday is the day following Easter Sunday and is observed across Bulgaria as part of the wider Easter celebration within the Orthodox Christian tradition
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The national carrier Aeroflot has announced nearly 90 cities to which it will not fly at least until the end of August
The Russian national carrier Aeroflot will not operate flights between Russian and Bulgarian cities - Sofia and Bourgas. This is clear from a message on the company's website, which lists nearly 90 airports to which the airline will not fly at least until the end of August. The cancellation of the flights is in connection with the non-proliferation measures of Covid-19.
Everyone who has purchased flight tickets for any of the canceled courses by May 1 from the carrier's website or office will automatically receive a refund of the prepaid funds or receive a voucher for the next trip. Passengers who have used commercial agencies as an intermediary will have to contact the relevant company.
Only a few days ago, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova held a telephone conversation with the Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Anatoly Makarov, in which she sought assistance in easing the measures by Russia, so that in August tourists to arrive in Bulgaria. Russians are among our main tourist markets. From August 1, you can fly from Russia to Turkey, Great Britain and Tanzania, and from the middle of the month it is planned to resume flights to Switzerland. Bulgaria remains outside these measures for the time being./Trud Newspaper
Specialists in the real estate and tourism sectors are forecasting a notable rise in the prices of vacation properties in Bulgaria, with estimates pointing to an increase of between 25% and 30%
The ski zone above Bansko is set to welcome visitors during the Easter holidays with exceptional late-season conditions, as snow cover near Todorka Peak has reached close to three meters
President Iliana Yotova has called for Bulgaria to be actively promoted as a safe and competitively priced destination in order to secure a strong tourist season, during a meeting with caretaker Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva
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