Bulgaria is situated in the South East of Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It has a land area of 110,993.6 km2.and has a population of 7.97million people; 1.17 million of which live in the capital city of Sofia. There are 27 administrative regions throughout the country and the official language is Bulgarian

Bulgaria is one of the oldest European States with 2000 years of history and traditions. For centuries, the roads passing through the territory of the country have been connecting Europe with Asia and Africa.

There are four common European transport corridors that connect West and North Europe with the Eastern and Southern part of the continent.

Bulgaria is also known for its picturesque nature and rich cultural heritage. According to the statistics, the country ranks third in Europe only after Greece and Italy for the number of its valuable archaeological monuments.

Bulgaria has 12 official national holidays

Jan 1st New Year’s Holiday;
Mar 3rd National Holiday: National Liberation from the Ottoman domination
Easter, and the first Monday after Easter;
May 1st Labour Day
May 6th Gergyovden, and the Bulgarian Military Army’s Day
May 24th Cyril and Methodius Day;
Sep 6th Unification Day;
Sep 22nd Independence Day;
Nov 1st National Day of the Bulgarian Revival Leaders;
December 24th,25th & 26th Christmas Days;