Bulgaria shares borders Greece and Turkey to the South and the Black Sea to the East. It therefore has a varied culture with many traditions and Bulgarian people take pride in their heritage and are keen to share their cultural and historical past.
With a continental climate, Bulgaria has long, hot, dry summers and - in the mountains particularly - cold winters. Air temperatures in the summer vary between 23°C and 36°C and the sea temperatures between 17°C and 34°C, warmer than the Mediterranean.
Population is very small at roughly 8 million.
Became a member of NATO in March 2004.
Joined the EU in 2007.
The currency is linked to the Euro, 1 Euro = 1.95 Leva
Amongst the world’s top fifteen countries exporting wine.
More than 4.5 million tourists visit Bulgaria each year.
top ten destinations for british in 2006 and looks to be higher in 2007 |
