Population

PEOPLE IN BULGARIA

According to the latest population census, the number of Bulgaria\'s population has been found to be 8 487 317.

Most of Bulgarian population lives in cities. More than a million and a half people live in the capital Sofia, which is approximately one fifth of the entire population. There are many ethnic groups living in Bulgaria as a consequence of its historical and geographical peculiarities. The largest minority is Turkish and the Gypsies population. Some of the other minorities living in Bulgaria are the Armenians, Greeks, Jews, Romanians and Albanians. All of these ethnic groups live in harmony with the Bulgarians without any social or ethnic pressure.

The Bulgarian language belongs to the group of the Slavic languages. Russian and Serbo-Croatian are the most similar languages to it. There are very few words of Thracian origin in the language, which have entered mainly through Greeks.

Bulgarian Highlights

This tour presents the emblematic Bulgaria: its rich Thracian culture, gloriuos medieval monuments, picturesque Revival towns, traditional crafts and products, green mountains and sandy beaches.

Sofia City Tour

This ancient city is really unknown o most of the people abroad, although that is one of the oldest in Europe. In it’s turbulent history it has it’s ups and downs, dramatic defeats and triumphant victories.

Rila monastery tour

The most famous monument of Bulgarian architecture and culture from the National Revival period is located 129km south from Sofia. Founded during the 10th century, it survived in all times. Repeatedly destroyed and burned during its millennial history,

Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery

Plovdiv – more ancient than Bulgaria itself. Its indelible marks are still to be seen today: the marble – tiled Forum, the Roman Stadium, the Ancient Theatre, rising above the Old Plovdiv is an original heritage park that lives on, an architectural phenom

Wine and Culinary Adventures

Wine has been known in the land of Bulgaria since ancient times. Archaeology, folklore, and literature provide ample evidence that wine grapes have thrived in these lands ever since the late Stone Age: grape growing and wine making were vital to the way..