Bulgaria Rural Tourism

Why not escape from the stress of the big city - visit and live at the last untouched by the civilization area in Europe! There are more than 80 rural accommodations in different locations of Bulgaria - mountains of Stara Planina, Rila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Black Sea villages, river Danube, or other rural settlements in the countryside of Bulgaria. Here you will be offered the best choice of accommodations with various facilities and different ambients. The development of rural tourism in Bulgaria has been concentrated in a few areas of the country, mainly located at natural waters, around thermal springs and in the mountains, so the "traditional" rural tourism in Bulgaria was lost in the meantime.

At the moment in Bulgaria, foreign tourists are mostly interested in two types of rural tourism - first, in accommodation in the vicinity of popular tourist destinations (being motivated by the much lower prices), second, in folklore programmes. The development of all the other types of rural tourism (including active nature holidays or participation in farm activities) is still in an early stage, and if you choose the village entertainment, you can be involved in agricultural activities, rides with horses and carts, craftsmen’s activities like wood processing, carving, textile, ceramics, weaving, blacksmith activities, etc. If you are willing, you can take part in cuisine courses or wine tasting, you can study Bulgarian folklore or watch the local family and religious celebrations, and the accommodation is usually in the hosts’ own house, where the guests can have their meals on the table together with the hosts. Traditional local meals are served, along with ecologically clean natural Bulgarian food and drinks, and you can take part in the preparation of the food, if you want to.