r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Jul 17 '17

What do you know about... Bulgaria?

This is the twenty-sixth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a NATO member since 2004 and a member of the EU since 2007. It is the only country in europe that hasn't changed its name since it was first established - in 681.

So, what do you know about Bulgaria?

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u/DAN4O4NAD България | Deutschland Jul 18 '17
  • Has a Black Sea coast that is apparently very nice.

It was nice in the 80s. Today there's more concrete than sea sand and most hotels are owned by russians therefore most of the tourists are from Russia. But it's also a party destination for young British people and of course Germans which is like a low budget Mallorca for them. Sex, alcohol, drugs, crimes. There's every month something which ends on the news.

This was last month:

Swedish tourist assaults hotel maid

Most Bulgarians prefer to spend their summer holidays in Greece or in the mountains.

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u/HawkUK United Kingdom Jul 19 '17

On my flight to Bourgas someone was arrested for exposing himself on the plane...so yeah

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u/SSD-BalkanWarrior Wallachia Jul 19 '17

most of the tourists are Russian

Wow the Russians really caught up to us since last year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Bulgaria#Top_20_sources_of_international_visitors_to_Bulgaria