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Bulgaria

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Bulgaria.

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Travel videos

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hacks, and destination guides.

This guide video gives a clear Bulgaria planning overview, including places to visit, getting around, typical prices, and budget guidance.

Rick Steves' Europe

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Rick Steves' Europe is a travel channel connected to Rick Steves' European travel books, television, and radio programs.

This travel video provides a thoughtful look at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, including its founding, Ottoman-era historical role, and national significance.

Travel articles & blogs

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site offering structured destination guides and practical trip-planning resources. Its Bulgaria travel guide gives readers a well-rounded overview of heritage, monasteries, Ottoman architecture, Black Sea beaches, mountains, and cultural context.

ViaTravelers: Bulgaria

Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/bulgaria/.

viatravelers.com/destinations/bulgaria/

Nomadic Matt
Travel guide

Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. Its Bulgaria budget guide is especially useful for practical planning, with coverage of sights, costs, savings, accommodation, and transportation.

Bulgaria Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to Bulgaria with advice on things to see, costs, ways to save, accommodation, and transportation.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/bulgaria/

A Dangerous Business
Travel guide

A Dangerous Business is a travel blog focused on realistic travel planning, personally tested itineraries, and approachable adventure. Its broad Bulgaria guide offers a helpful starting point for comparing Black Sea coastal towns, beaches, mountain scenery, winter sports, and Sofia.

Bulgaria Travel Guide

Bulgaria is an Eastern European country that is often overlooked by travelers. However, this underrated destination has a lot to offer. From quaint coastal towns and beaches along the Black Sea to snowy mountain peaks popular with winter sports enthusiasts, Bulgaria has a varied landscape. While Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is known for its Communist-era...

dangerous-business.com/destinations/bulgaria/

Girl About The Globe
Travel guide

Girl About The Globe is a social-impact solo female travel blog focused on conscious travel and practical solo trip planning. Their Bulgaria solo travel guide supports independent planning with practical detail on places to visit, getting around, and tours for solo travellers.

Solo Travel in Bulgaria - Girl about the Globe

If you are planning your solo holidays to Bulgaria, discover places to visit in Bulgaria, how to get around and Bulgaria tours for solos.

girlabouttheglobe.com/bulgaria/

Wild Junket
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Wild Junket is an adventure and experiential travel blog with detailed destination guides and professional travel-writing experience. Its Bulgaria travel guide is a strong practical primer for travellers looking for key things to know before visiting the country.

Bulgaria Travel Guide: Things to Know Before You Visit Bulgaria – Wild Junket

Despite how accessible and affordable it is, Bulgaria remains an under-visited destination. Learn all about Bulgaria travel with this detailed guide.

wildjunket.com/bulgaria-travel-guide-visit-bulgaria/

Nomad is Beautiful
Travel guide

Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site covering long-term travel, work, lifestyle, and destination advice. Their things-to-do guide gives Bulgaria useful breadth by bringing historical, cultural, and natural places into one planning resource.

Things to do in Bulgaria: Plan Your Trip To The Balkans

A list filled with tips on the best things to do in Bulgaria covering historical, cultural and natural places.

nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-bulgaria/

The Planet D
Travel guide

The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their guide to ten places to visit in Bulgaria is a helpful inspiration piece spanning natural landmarks, historic cities, and mountain scenery.

10 Amazing Places to Visit in Bulgaria

More people need to know how beautiful Bulgaria is. The country has rich history, traditions, and culture. The landscapes are amazing, the food is super

theplanetd.com/visit-bulgaria/

A Broken Backpack
Travel guide

A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destinations, remote work, and living abroad. Its Bulgaria money guide is a practical resource for understanding cash access, exchanges, transfers, and ATM logistics before a trip.

Cash In Bulgaria: Everything You Need To Know | 2026

Everything about payments and money in Bulgaria☝ | ✔️ Learn how to get cash in Bulgaria ☝ | Money exchanges, transfers, ATMs, and more!

abrokenbackpack.com/bulgaria-cash/

Tales of a Backpacker
Travel guide

Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog focused on practical, responsible travel. Its Bulgaria winter guide is useful for travellers weighing European cold-season options and looking for places to visit across the country.

Tales of a Backpacker: Places To Visit In Bulgaria In Winter

Read the guide at talesofabackpacker.com/places-to-visit-in-bulgaria-in-winter/.

talesofabackpacker.com/places-to-visit-in-bulgaria-in-winter/

The Travel Bunny
Travel guide

The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog focused on affordable European travel and practical planning advice. Its guide to ten Bulgaria seaside cities offers a practical coastal overview, with the mapped format helping readers compare beach and city options.

Visit Bulgaria Seaside Cities: Top 10 Destinations With Map

Visit Bulgaria seaside cities and discover incredible travel destinations! Affordable all-inclusive hotels aren't the only amazing thing on Bulgaria's coast ;)

the-travel-bunny.com/visit-bulgaria-seaside-cities/

Dreams in Heels
Travel guide

Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with Latina travel perspectives and culture-focused destination writing. Its curated list of 15 places to visit in Bulgaria is strengthened by a Bulgarian contributor's perspective and culture-focused framing.

15 of the best places to visit in Bulgaria (A Bulgarian shares local secrets)

Here is a curated list by a Bulgarian of the best places to visit in Bulgaria! It will take you to signature locations & also to spots off the beaten track.

dreamsinheels.com/best-places-to-visit-in-bulgaria-travel/

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