BULGARIA CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS TOURISM
www.bulgariatravel.org1 Get to Know Bulgaria
of it for five centuries. e Russian- Bulgarian war of 1877-1878 lead to e geographic position of Bulgaria has always the inauguration of the ird Bulgarian defined its historical development. Since its Kingdom. After World War II, the very foundation in 681 AD, Bulgaria has had the country became part of the Eastern potential to become one of the major centers Block and assumed a communist of Europe. Bulgaria is a crossing point between regime. In 1990, democracy was Europe, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. restored in Bulgaria in the form of a parliamentary republic and today it is Both in the big cities, as well as the resorts in part of the EU and NATO. Bulgaria, there is a vast selection of well-equipped Bulgaria’s position with regard to conference halls that will allow you to successfully spare transportation is particularly enter the Bulgarian market and to develop lasting favorable. As part of Eastern Europe, partnerships. Bulgaria is a crossroads and a transit Nessebar territory between Western Europe, the In Bulgaria, there are industrial and services Middle East and the Mediterranean. expos, as well as expos about agriculture and new technologies, some of which are known all over the world. e tradition of hosting such events has resulted in the development of a e Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo corresponding infrastructure for conducting conferences in Bulgaria. e four international airports in the country ensure easy access to all parts of the world. Bulgaria’s rich history and various natural resources allow for short cultural and ecological trips in addition to the main agenda of the event. AAv viewiieeeww frfromom theththehe RRiillaa moummomountaoouuntanntttaaiinn
Strategic position of Bulgaria – between the East and the West
Bulgaria is simultaneously a European, Balkan, Black Sea and Danube river country. It is situated in the Eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula and it borders the Black Sea to the East, Greece and Turkey to the South, the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia to the West and Romania to the North. e geographic location of the country predefines the country as a crossing point between Europe and Asia and its strategic position on the political map of the Balkan Peninsula with regard to regions rich in recourses and world markets. Today, its outlet to the Black Sea connects the country with all other e Drama eater, Varna Black Sea countries and facilitates the exchange of goods among them. Bulgaria’s developing market economy is attracting foreign e geographic location of Bulgaria has always been investors. e country hosts traditional expos, aimed at both crucial for its development throughout its long history. professionals and a wider audience, which provides for a unique Ever since it was established in 681 AD, Bulgaria has chance for local and international businesses to establish new had the potential to become one of the focal points of contacts, to present their programs and to sign deals. Europe. It played an essential part in the dissemination Participation in expos and conferences in this part of the world of Christianity among the peoples in Eastern Europe. gives the opportunity to demonstrate a competitive edge in a A few centuries later, with the decay of the Second vast range of services. Bulgarian Kingdom (1185–1396), the country was invaded by the Ottoman Empire and remained a part 2 e National Gallery of International Arts, Sofia 3 Major expos. Expo and congress centers
Sofia has a blend of monuments from Bulgaria’s population is mainly concentrated in different times, from the Roman Em- the administrative centers of its regions, which pire to the Middle Ages, and onwards provides for an active social and public life. as far as European architecture of XIX Around 71% of Bulgarians live in cities. Popu- and XX centuries, all under the umbrel- lation centers of above 100 000 inhabitants la of its motto „It grows, but it never include: the capital Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Bur- gets old“. gas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Sliven, and In the Middle Ages, the city was named Dobrich. after the „St. Sofia” Temple. e Boya- na church is situated right next to the Business tourism in Bulgaria has lead to the capital and it is part of the UNESCO development of modern facilities that will al- world heritage arrangements. ere are low you to successfully and properly enter also the „Alexander Nevski” cathedral, the Bulgarian market. e numerous expo the National Museum of History, the and congress centers, conference halls, exhi- Russian church „St. Nikolay”, the „Ivan bition initiatives and festivals in all regions of Vazov” National eater, e National the country add up to a beneficial business Academy of Arts, etc. environment. e International Plovdiv Fair Sofia is a modern city with well-devel- oped infrastructure, transportation, communications and excellent condi- tions for organizing international con- gresses, conferences and exhibitions. e St. Sofia Church, Sofia
Each year there are international expos such as „Banks, Investments and Money”, „Agriculture and Everything about It”, „Protection and Se- curity”, the „Eneco” Energy and Ecology Expo, „World of Furniture”, the Plovdiv International Technical Fair, „Aquatex” – Technology and Wa- ter Management Expo, „Eltex” – Electronics and Hence, it provides a large selection of Electro-technology, „Infotex” – Informational halls with different capacities in up-scale Technology, „Web Expo”, etc. four- and five-star hotels, some of which are part of world known hospitality chains. Depending on the event, they will ensure comfortable and appropriate halls with spe- cialized sound, multimedia, air conditioning, as well as options for simultaneous trans- lation - in other words everything that the perfect business meeting needs. Sofia
Sofia is the capital and the largest city in Bul- garia. It is the main administrative, industrial, e Russian Church „St. Nikolay“, Sofia transport and cultural center and it represents 1/6 of all the industrial production in the country. e international airport establishes a connec- tion with most capitals and big cities in the world, as well as the regional airports through- out the country.