In the northern-hemisphere winter, Samokov, Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo become well-attended ski-resorts. Summer resorts exist on the Black Sea at Sozopol, Nessebur, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas, Albena, Saints Constantine and Helena and many others. Spa resorts such as Bankya, Hisarya, Sandanski, Velingrad, Varshets and many others attract visitors throughout the year. Bulgaria has started to become an attractive tourist destination because of the quality of the resorts and prices below those found in Western Europe.
| Borovets - source |
Bulgaria has enjoyed a substantial growth in income from international tourism over the past decade. Beach-resorts attract tourists from Germany, Russia, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The ski-resorts are a favourite destination for British and Irish tourists.
Bulgaria now attracts close to 7 million visitors yearly. Tourism in Bulgaria makes a major contribution towards the country’s annual economic growth of 6% to 6.5%.
| Sozopol - source |
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Sights
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Tourism diversity
Tourism in Bulgaria is very diverse. Bulgaria offers, for example, hunting, golf, skiing, spa and wellness centres, sport, and cultural tourism.
UNESCO
Bulgaria has very interesting and unique sights which are on the UNESCO list. This link offers World Natural and Cultural Heritage monuments.