Bulgaria has emerged as a leading tourism destination on the Black Sea coast. Its magnificent virgin nature, cozy, charming towns, traditional festivals makes a great travel destination. The country benefits from its geographical location, which allows the country to offer skiing in winter and sunbathing at the beach and exploring the treasures of nature in summer. The beautiful Black Sea Coast, spectacular nature, and the vast cultural and historical heritage make it an ideal tourist destination. Tourism sector in the country has also received a sufficient amount if investment and encouragement from its government in the recent years. For tourists Bulgaria is a cheap and easy-to-reach country that offers exquisite holidays. Plus the availability of a large number of affordable car hire services makes travelling across the country convenient and enjoyable.
The country welcomed around 8 866 552 foreign visitors in 2012 and has taken many appreciable steps to develop its competencies in the meeting the requirements of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism sector, as well as spa tourism, given that it has several natural springs. Improving the image and quality of Bulgaria as a tourist destination along with more diversified opportunities to entertain makes it a tourist hot spot. It is truly a great place to spend and enjoy weekends.
There exist a large number of tour agencies in the country that focus solely on organizing alternative tourism trips, that include cultural tourism, as well as sports like bicycling, river rafting and trekking. The beautiful countryside also offers vast scope for village tourism. Bulgaria also offers great opportunities in more untraditional holiday types. Its ancient spa tradition also provides immense scope for Health and wellness tourism. Plentiful natural resources provide tremendous possibilities for treatments all year-round. The country is believed to have over 40,000 archaeological sites that draw the attention of many archeology enthusiasts from all over the world.
The main mode of transportation to the country is via air. There are 4 main airports in the county-in Plovdiv Airport, Sofia Airport, VarnaAirport and Bourgas Airport. You can easily hire a car from Bourgas Airport or any other airport straight to your hotel. The low-cost airlines and easily accessible car rental offer a great opportunity to enjoy the lush beauty of the country. Tourists choose Bulgaria because of travel costs and convenience, which is the main reason why the country tends to attract a vast chuck less wealthy tourist. Surely Bulgaria has much to offer its visitors in terms of options and affordability.