Bordering such countries as Greece, Turkey and Romania, it is not easy for Bulgaria to be considered much of a player in the tourism industry, but in fact it is a country that contains some real gems in the forms of fantastically vibrant cities, amazing historical buildings and monuments and some of the most beautiful landscape in the Balkan states. Although Bulgaria has had a very troubled past, over recent years it has grown economically and evolved into a great get away destination offering cheap hotel rates and some of the best weather in Europe.

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia, a city of approximately 1.2 million people. Sofia is an amazing city with some of the best nightlife in the Balkans coupled with areas of impressive historical architecture. Sofia was once ruled by Alexander the Great after he defeated the Thracian rulers around 334 BC, though a few hundred years later it was conquered by the Romans and subsequently became a municipium meaning a center of an administrative region. Today Sofia is well known for its huge range of cultural buildings including numerous museums, and arts orientated constructions.

Varma is another of Bulgaria’s coolest cities, situated on the eastern edge of the country bordered by the Black Sea. The city is colloquially known as the marine capital of Bulgaria as it offers a variety of water based activities and some beautiful sandy beaches. Varna is a major seaside resort that has become massively popular with particularly European tourists over recent years and has some great attractions and amenities that are sure to please everybody who visits.

With a population of just under 200,000 inhabitants, Burgas is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, behind Varna. Being surrounded by the Burgas Lakes means that Burgas enjoys a humid subtropical climate with mild autumns, cool winters and breezy summers; though it does enjoy a slightly higher annual average temperature than Varna to the north. Burgas’ tourism industry is still very much in the development stage, but there are still very many things to do and see in the city and it has some great nightlife to top it off.

The most famous and popular resort in Bulgaria is the aptly named Golden Sands located only a stone throw from the city of Varna. Technically speaking, Golden Sands is not a city, but it is a seaside resort that has been developed over the last 50 years into a haven of tranquility for tourists. Over the last 10 years the area has gained considerable investment, though local transportations systems do suffer from overcrowding during the high seasons.

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