ABOUT BULGARIA

“Legend has it that when God was giving lands to
the people of the world he forgot the Bulgarians.
To set things right he took a piece of Heaven and gave it to them.”

Situated in Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria occupies the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The country’s total territory is 111,000 sq. km. It has a 378 km borderline with the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria also neighbors Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro to the west, Romania to the north and Greece and Turkey to the south.

Much of the Black sea coast is covered by long beaches with fine white sand, Sunny Beach being the most popular. The sea itself is non-tidal, less salty and warmer than the Mediterranean. The tourism sector has flourished in recent years and holds a firm lead in the Bulgarian economy.

The country offers a mixture of quiet rural scenery and villages that have preserved their unique spirit of old times, and modern cities pulsating with the rhythm of growing business activity and ever changing fashions. Regardless of your mood and interests, you will always find something intriguing, entertaining and fascinating in this small piece of land.

Bulgaria is one of the most interesting and attractive investment countries in recent years. Located between Romania to the North and Greece and Turkey to the south and bordering the Black Sea, Bulgaria has a very advantageous location, being on the crossway between two continents in the heart of the Balkan peninsula, Bulgaria is proud with its rich and ancients history. It showed significant industrial progress in the recent years which allowed Bulgaria to enter the EU in 2007.

One of the most important and characteristic features of Bulgaria is the captivating and rich nature of the country. From the modern Black Sea resorts to the marvellous mountain views of Rila and Pirin, Bulgaria has all the necessary features to successfully develop its international tourism.

Rich cultural, historical and architectural heritage attract tourists each year (4.5 million in 2006). Bulgaria has 378km's of long beach lines and modern resort complexes which in their quality and atmosphere equal the western resort for the admirers of the Winter sports and recreation. The country offers some of the best mountain resorts in Europe, located among breathtaking scenery. All these features attract an ever growing number of tourists from abroad and leads to increasing of the investment in Bulgarian real estate.

Politics
Bulgaria’s political system is a parliamentary republic. After the fall of communism in 1989 the country has started on the road to democratic reforms and has achieved significant progress in recent years. It has a sustained GDP growth of 5.6%, a stable political system and highly trained workforce. As of March 2004 the country became a member of NATO and joined the European Union in January 2007.