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Bulgary
Relevant information about Bulgary.
Bulgary is located in the southeast of Europe, precisely in the Balkan Peninsula. The country is surrounded by two seas: Black sea in the east and Mediterranean in the south. It is chosen by many tourists during the year, because of its diversity of activities. It offers the tourist the possibility of enjoying the sea recreation, spending a wonderful time in its modern resorts which are surrounded by the magnificent clear waters of the sea. Another popular approach that offers the country to its visitors is by choosing the option of cultural tourism. Bulgary is a very rich country that allows the visitor to know its interesting history as well as its ancient culture. The country is an exceptional opportunity for those tourists who want to relax. Bulgary presents many spas with curative waters and a lot of natural landscapes, from sunny mountains to golden beaches. Other options that give the country are: eco- tourism, the way to have a more deep approach to the country by, for instance explores the warm hospitality spending a few days in a Bulgarian house; or spending an excellent time in a beautiful golf field, as well as trying hunting or skiing.
Bulgary has a population of 7.604.687 inhabitants. The country has a negative rate of population growth that started in the early 1990s; it happened because of the economic crisis, and the high emigration which affected the country. The main religion is the Bulgariy Orthodox Church that dates since 870 AD. There are other important religions in the country, but they occupy a lower range. They are: Islam (12%), Protestants (0.8%), and Roman Catholics (0.5%). It exists also a minority of Jews. The official language is Bulgarian, which also belongs to the official languages of the European Union. Other languages that prevail are Turkish and Roma. Considering the ethnics groups, the most important group is the one that includes the Bulgarian people (83%), Turks (9 %) and Roma (4.7%). The country has wealthy and diverse cultural heritage. It is due to the fact that it was inhabitated since prehistoric times. The country has got many antiques traces which are located in different regions of Bulgary. It has a lot of archaeological discoveries that date from Paleolithic to medieval times. Bulgary owes an important richness in arts and music. There have been many opera singers who popularized Bulgarian culture across the world. It has been, during the lately years, a considerable development in electronic music, including artists like Cooh and Andrea Sahara. The art expansion took place especially in the medieval times, increasing the number of religious murals, frescoes, and icons. Bulgarian cuisine is rich in variety and good quality. Many dishes must be accompanied by a Bulgarian wine or alcoholic beverage. One of the most popular dishes in the country is the shopska salad which is a combination of many vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and raw peppers. A traditional non-alcoholic drink is Ayrian made by yoghurt, water and salt and Boza. Beer and wine are very popular too, finding many varieties of them; the most well known beer that is made in Bulgary is Heineken. Bulgary has a great performance in sports, such as volleyball, shooting sports, gymnastic, chess, and recently the incorporation of sumo and tennis. In the ranking of men volleyball teams, Bulgary has de 6th place.
Bulgary has been incorporated to the European Union since 1992, five years later an agreement was signed with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for economic stabilization and the changing of some economic reforms in the country. Bulgary has been classified by the World Bank, as an upper middle income economy. Most of its development, between 1998 and 2006 has been due to the foreign investments. The agriculture is mostly developed in the expansion of cereals like wheat, corn, rice, barley and rye. The industrial faming are cotton, sunflower and snuff, which represent a more profitable part of the agriculture organization. In the industry, the most important is the iron and steel industry, and then we can find the chemical products as well as the textile industry. The problem of Bulgary is that this country does not have an important reserve of oil; this trouble makes Bulgary more dependent from the rest of the world. The energy industry is based on the deposit of coal and lignite which keep the old industries working; in a less portion we can find a little development of hydraulic energy.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgary, and it is certainly a place that must be visited by the tourists that arrive to this marvelous country. It is located in the central part of the Balkans, in the western Bulgary, in the Sofia valley, which is surrounded by mountains in all sides. Sofia owes a lot of different places to visit. If the tourist wants to spend an incredible night, he/she must visit the large number of night clubs and discos; the city has given place to many musical concerts and festivals, such as Madonna, AC/DC and Metallica. The most important museums in the city are: the National Historic museum, the National Archeological Museum and the sophisticated Sofia City Art Gallery. The city also offers a lot of interesting places of great history and cultural heritage, such as temples, churches, institutes, gardens and beautiful boulevards. A beautiful place to visit is Velingrad, which is situated in the southwest of Pazardzhik. This place is well known due to its wide range of mineral and natural thermal zones. Bankya is another place that must be visited. It is a spa known by its healthy climate. It is located 17 km in the west of Sofia. In the other hand there is Varna, the largest city located on the Bulgarian black coast. It provides the tourist a lot of historical attraction, because it is a millennial city. Many centuries ago, this was an important roman regional centre, because of this; the city offers more than 150 cultural and historical monuments of different historical periods.
Bulgary is chosen by many tourists because of its excellent knowledge in medicine. Especially chosen by women due to the fact of beautification treatments, the main one is dermatologic treatment, which particularly attracts women, because of its effectiveness in smoothing out the wrinkles and solving cellulite trouble by using vitamins and mesotherapy. Other popular places that are chosen by visitors are spas and hot springs. Many of them are important for those patients who suffer cardiovascular and rheumatic disease, as well as functional disease in the nervous system. Numerous rest home facilities have been built recently due to the rise of the demand in these areas.
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