Most Bulgarians will travel within the country during the holiday weekend

Thanks to the beautiful weather, most Bulgarians will spend the long weekend within the country. ''During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people renovated their family homes or bought villas, and domestic travel has been increasing ever since'', explained Rumen Draganov.

In the second quarter of 2025, more than 26 million trips within Bulgaria were recorded, mainly to such homes and villas, while trips abroad reached nearly 8 million. Greece attracts more than 1.3 million Bulgarian tourists annually.

The number of foreigners who visited Bulgaria this summer was nearly twice the country’s population — 13.5 million. Meanwhile, domestic trips were four times the population, surpassing 26 million, said Rumen Draganov. In his words, more than 9 million international tourists entered the country between January and August.