WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW?
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
CAPITAL
MEMBER OF
CURRENCY
DIALING CODE
EMERG. NUMBER
MEASURE UNITS
WEATHER
ºC
ºF
Sofia (1.4 million inhabitants)
NATO, EU & Schengen
Lev (BGN)
+359
112
degree Celsius (ºC), meter (m.), gram (g.), liter (l.)
Summer average: 26º to 35ºC
(40 ºC is not uncommon)
Winter average: -5º to 5ºC
Summer average: 78º to 95ºF
(104ºF is not uncommon)
Winter average: 23º to 41ºF
TIME ZONE
CURRENT LOCAL TIME
POWER OUTLET
UTC+2 EET (Winter)
UTC+3 EEST (Summer)
12:02 PM
Type F (two round pins)
230V | 50Hz
CURRENCY RATES
(as of 28th of October, 2025)
$1 =
USD
£1 =
GBP
€1 =
1.96 Leva (BGN)
CLIMATE
Bulgaria has a temperate continental climate, which is typical for Central Europe. There are four distinct seasons: summer is long, hot, and generally considered peak tourist season; autumn is also a pleasant time of year and is popular with tourists for its rich, autumn colors, and the fact that it is less crowded; winter is long and cold, but offers great skiing opportunities; while spring is warm and lovely for all of the blossoming flowers.
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
1st of January
3rd of March
1st of May
6th of May
24th of May
6th of September
22nd of September
1st of November
24th of December
25th, 26th of December
Easter Holidays
New Year’s Day
National Holiday /Bulgaria’s Liberation from the Ottoman Empire/
Labour and International Worker’s Solidarity Day
Gergyovden (St. George’s Day), and the Bulgarian Army’s Day
Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavic Script Day
Unification Day
Independence Day
Day of the Bulgarian Enlighteners (Holiday for all educational institutions)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Days
4 days /Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Monday/ according to the Orthodox calendar of the year
WORDS & PHRASES
HELLO
Zdraveyte
/zdrah-VEY-teh/
YOU ARE WELCOME
Pak zapovyaday
/pahk zah-POH-vyah-dai/
PLEASE
Molya
/MOH-lyah/
TODAY
Dnes
/dnes/
COFFEE
Kafe
/kah-FEH/
I WANT BEER
Iskam bira
/EES-kahm beer-ah/
CHEERS
Nazdrave
/nahz-DRAH-veh/
GOOD MORNING
Dobro utro
/DOH-broh OO-troh/
THANKS
Blagodarya
/blah-goh-DAHR-yah/
HOW ARE YOU
Kak si
/kahk see/
TOMORROW
Utre
/oo-treh/
BEER
Bira
/beer-ah/
MORE WINE, PLEASE!
Oshte vino, molya!
/OHSH-teh VEE-noh, MOH-lyah/
HAVE A NICE DAY
Lek den
/lehk dehn/
BULGARIAN-CYRILLIC LETTERS
A (а), Б (b), В (v), Г (g), Д (d), Е (e), Ж (zh,ž), З (z), И (i), Й (j), К (k),
Л (l), М (m), Н (n), О (o), П (p), Р (r), С (s), Т (t), У (u), Ф (f), Х (h),
Ц (tz), Ч (ch,č), Ш (sh,š), Щ (sht, št), Ъ (ă*), Ь (**), Ю (ju, yu), Я (ja, ya)
* Ъ = vocal pronounced like English sound in Earth, corner, pearl, bird;
** Ь = after consonants softening like миньон = mignon