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Bulgaria offers better value for your money!
Located in South Eastern Europe, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey
to the South, Romania to the North and Macedonia and Serbia to the West. Its
Eastern Border is formed by the beautiful Black Sea Coast. A country of
outstanding natural beauty the environment remains unspoilt and is
incredibly varied. A relatively small country, a few hours drive will take
you from the snow covered central Pirin mountain Ranges to the long sandy
beaches of the Black Sea coast.
Forming the heart of several of ancient histories greatest civilizations
Bulgaria's rich culture is reflected in a vast number of architectural
treasures. Only Greece and Italy have a greater number of historical
monuments. Throughout the country you will find ancient Greek sites, Roman
amphitheatres and Byzantine churches. The country is home to 160
monasteries, 36 cultural centres and 40,000 listed archaeological monuments.
Seven sites have achieved a coveted place on the UNESCO world heritage list.
What is the cost of living in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is said to have one of the lowest costs of living in Europe. A
wonderful meal for 2 including wine will rarely exceed around £7.00 GBP. The
cost of a 10 minute journey in a taxi will only be about £1.00 GBP.
Cigarettes cost just 40p per packet and a day out in a museum or the
theatre will cost just a couple of pounds. A quality beer will cost 25p!
Quality of life
First time visitors to Bulgaria are surprised by its diversity and its
stunning natural beauty. For years a real effort has been made to preserve
the country's rich and unspoilt flora and fauna. As a result, Bulgaria is
ecologically one of the purest countries in Europe, with exceptionally clear
air and water resources. There are 7 national parks, more than 3000
protected natural sites and 17 bio-spherical reserves (the greatest recorded
number in Europe). There are also 419 protected animal species and 63
protected types of plant.
Not only is the quality of life in Bulgaria good, but the cost of living is
one of the lowest in Europe. A meal for two, made from locally grown and
organically pure products and including a bottle of nice wine will rarely
cost you more than six or so pounds. A quality beer will cost 40 pence!
The Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria
The 380 kilometres of beaches are amongst some of Europe's cleanest and
safest. Many of them have been awarded prestigious “Blue Flag” status. The
region enjoys average summer temperatures of between 25-30 degrees. The
season extends from April to October. Coupled with the renowned low cost of
living it is easy to see why the Black Sea coast provides and an ideal
summer destination – and is surprisingly easy to access from an ever
increasing number of European Airports.
Even though the Black Sea coast is an established tourist area, with resorts
such as Sunny Beach attracting tourists since the late 1950's, it has
recently become one of the fastest growing summer tourist destinations in
Europe. So fast growing in fact that last year demands for tourist beds
outstripped supply by 20%!
Bulgaria is said to be the fastest growing holiday destination for 2004 and
at least 200,000 Britons were likely to visit the summer resorts this year -
nearly double last year's total. Next year three new major UK tour operators
will also be offering summer holidays in Bulgaria.
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