Bulgaria holidays - the best kept secret in the tourism industry
Bulgaria has some of the finest ski slopes and its ski resorts are increasingly becoming extremely popular with discerning travelers. The Seven Rila Lakes offer some of the most stupendous scenic beauty and a hike into the mountains to the Lakes can be an amazing experience. A wide variety of beautiful flora and fauna can also be seen at Pirin, Stara planina, Rodopi as well as Rila in both summer and winter.
Bulgaria is fast developing a reputation for its excellent beach resorts and its two main beach destinations are Golden sands in the north and Sunny beach in the south. Bulgaria hotels at the beach resorts offer all sorts of water activities and one can enjoy wind surfing, jet skiing, diving, sailing or snorkeling. Many Bulgaria hotels also offer classes for this interested in specific water-sports like diving etc. Holidays to Bulgaria at its beach resorts, however, do not only mean water sports or lounging on the beach but one can pay visits to beautiful seaside towns like Burgas, Sozopol, Kiten and Varna. Many of them still boast of old, medieval architecture and heritage and some may even have Roman amphitheatres.
The capital of Bulgaria, Sophia offers a warren of quaint medieval streets and many museums to keep the culturally-inclined happy and occupied. Places like Plovdiv have an old Roman amphitheatre and Koprivstica is a town where it is required by law to build houses in the old style. Hence, one can see beautifully preserved architectural masterpieces at these towns.
Rural Bulgarian holidays are a concept which has fast caught on with discerning travelers looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of normal life. Staying in rural areas of Bulgaria and experiencing a true slice of Bulgarian life has become a must on many a Bulgarian itinerary. Interacting with the friendly locals and getting a glimpse of village life can be very interesting and this type of holiday has also become very popular.
Changes in the Bulgarian economy and a rapid rise in cheap Bulgaria hotels has made holidays to Bulgaria very feasible and possible and Bulgaria vacations will have wonderful surprises in store. Bulgaria is a lovely country with its wealth of holiday options ranging from skiing to beach resorts and busy nightlife to relaxing, rural holidays and is just waiting to be explored.