Bulgaria

Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България), is a country in Southeastern Europe, and a member state of the European Union. It borders the Black Sea to the east, Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north, mostly along the Danube. Bulgaria also shares a maritime border with Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia. The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. Bulgaria is a country with an ancient history dating back to prehistoric times, the Thracian, Greek and Roman worlds of antiquity and the powerful Bulgarian Empire of the Middle Ages founded in 681.

Geographically and climatically, Bulgaria is noted for its diversity, with the landscape ranging from the Alpine snow-capped peaks in Rila, Pirin and the Balkan Mountains to the mild and sunny weather of the Black Sea coast, from the typically continental Danubian Plain (ancient Moesia) in the north to the strong Mediterranean influence in the valleys of Macedonia and the lowlands in the southernmost parts of Thrace.

Bulgaria joined NATO on March 29, 2004 and the European Union on January 1, 2007. The country has been a member of the United Nations since 1955, and is a founding member of OSCE. As a Consultative Party to the Antarctic Treaty, Bulgaria takes part in the governing of the territories situated south of 60° south latitude.

In winter, Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo are ski resorts. There are summer resorts on the Black Sea at Sozopol, Nessebur, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas, Albena, St. St. Constantine & Helena and many others. Spa resorts such as Bankya, Hisarya, Sandanski, Velingrad, Varshets and many others are popular all over the year. Bulgaria is becoming an attractive destination because of the quality of the resorts and prices below those found in Western Europe.

Ski resorts

Bansko, Chepelare, Vitosha, Borovets, Pamporovo, Semkovo, Malyovitsa, Govedartsi, Panichishte, Razlog, Dobrinishte, Kulinoto, Chepelare, Momchilovtsi, Tsigov Chark, Smolyan, Uzana, Berkovitsa, KOM, Parshevitsa, Osogovo

Beach resorts

Aheloi, Ahtopol, Albena, Arapia, Balchik, Biala, Bliznatsi, Bourgas, Bozurec, Bulgarevo, Chaika, Chernomorets, Delfin, Dourankoulak, Dyuni, Elenite, Emine, Emona, Evksinovgrad, Galata, Galata, Golden sands, Gradina, Irakli, Kaliakra, Kamchia, Kamen briag, Kavacite, Kavarna, Kiten, Koral, Kranevo, Krapec, Les, Lozenets, Nessebur, Nestinarka, Oazis, Obrochishte, Obzor, Osenovo, Pomorie, Primorsko, Ravda, Rezovo, Riviera, Ropotamo, Roussalka, Shabla, Shkorpilovtsi, Sinemorec, Smokini, Sozopol, St.St.Const.Elena, St.Vlas, Sunny beach, Sunny day, Tiulenovo, Topola, Tsarevo, Tuzlata, Varna, Varvara, Vesselie, Vinica, Zlatna ribka

Spa resorts

Albena, Bankya, Banya, Devin, Golden Sands, Haskovo, Hissar, Kiustendil, Momin Prohod, Narechen, Ovcha Mogila, Pavel Banya, Pomorie, Sandanski, Stara Zagora, Varshets, Velingrad, St. Konstantine&Elena, Sliven, Hotel Edelweis, Hotel Tanne, IFA Beach Hotel Nessebar Bay, IFA Beach Hotel Nessebar Palace, IFA Beach Hotel Bellevue, Sea Horse Hotel, Hotel Mirage, Alexandrow Plaza Nessebar, Grand Hotel - Veliko Turnovo, Hotel Troyan Plaza, Malina Chalets, The Augusta SPA and Health Center Hotel, Plovdiv Novotel, Trimontium Princess Hotel Plovdiv, Park Hotel Imperial, Best Western Hotel Royal, Avion Hotel, Devin SPA & Hotel, Castle Hrankov Hotel, Kempinski Hotel Zografski, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, Rodina Hotel, Hotel Central, Hotel Maria Luisa, Hotel Forum, Radisson SAS Hotel Sofia, Light Hotel, Best Western Hotel Europe, Hotel Samokov, Grand Hotel Sofia, Hotel Downtown, Olymp Park Hotel & SPA, Hotel Ropotamo SPA, Imperial Hotel, Kempinski Hotel Grand Hermitage, Hotel Panorama, Grand Hotel Musala Palace, Hotel Helios SPA & Resort, Hotel Alegro, Orpheus Hotel and SPA- Devin, Eltrus Hotel-Velingrad, Light Hotel and SPA – Velingrad, Astrea Hotel – Hisar, Augusta Hotel – Hisar, Strimon SPA Club – Kiustendil, Sandanski Interhotel – Sandanski, Panorama Hotel Sandanski, Velina Hotel – Velingrad, SPA Hotel Rich – Velingrad, Olimp Hotel -Velingrad

Golf regions

Elin Pelin, Sofia, Ihtiman, Sliven