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The iconic domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral against a clear blue sky in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria occupies the eastern Balkans and meets the Black Sea along the gentle sands of Golden Sands and Sunny Beach. Sofia, Plovdiv with its Roman amphitheatre and Veliko Tarnovo carry Thracian, Roman and Ottoman layers. The Rila mountains hold the country’s best-known monastery, while Bansko works as a ski resort in winter. Summers are hot and dry, mountain winters snowy.

Why Russian tourists have almost vanished from Bulgaria: causes and risks

Over the past seven years the flow of Russian visitors to Bulgaria has dropped seven‑fold. The loss of direct flights, tighter visa rules and higher prices after the euro switch are the main obstacles, and the risk of extradition at the request of the United States still hangs over the destination.