Territory: 111 000 km
2 Land boundaries: Greece and Turkey to the South, former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro to the West, Romania to the North and the Black sea-to the East.
Climate: moderately continental, intermediate continental tending to Mediterranean in Southern Bulgaria, maritime in the seaside regions, mountainous in the regions with an altitude 1900 - 2000 above the sea level.
Four distinctive seasons: beautiful blooming spring, hot summer, long and pleasant autumn and mild winter.
Average annual temperature: +14
o, 58
o F
Average summer temperature: + 23
o, 72
o F
Average water temperature: + 25
o, 77
o F
Population: 8 000 000
Capital: Sofia
Languages: Bulgarian /English widely spoken/
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Currency: lev, 1 lev= 100 stotinki, / 1 USD equals approx. 1.65 leva/
Electricity voltage: 220 V (bring a converter)
Incoming tourism: 8 million visitors per year
Passports, visas: A valid passport is required to enter the country.
Credit cards accepted: Bulgaria is still a true cash economy. Be sure to bring crisp, clean, unmarked and untorn bills. There are ATMs almost everywhere. The major international credit cards /American Express, Visa, Euro Card (MasterCard), Visa, Diners' club, JCB/ are accepted in the most upscale hotels, restaurants and the larger stores.
Currency can be exchanged at the exchange offices, banks and hotels.
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