🇧🇬 Bulgaria travel essentials

Everything you need to plan a trip to Bulgaria — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Top cities in Bulgaria

Public holidays in Bulgaria

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

📅 See the full 2026 calendar for Bulgaria →

Money & currency

The Bulgarian Lev (BGN, symbol лв) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Bulgaria's dress code.