General Info

Location: 

Bulgaria is situated in Southeast Europe and occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. To the north it borders on Romania, to the west on the Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to the east on the Black Sea, to the south on Greece and to the southeast on Turkey's European part.

Capital: Sofia

Official Language: 

Bulgarian (Southern Slavic language). Alphabet: Cyrillic

Time Difference:

Winter time: UTS +2 hours (October through March)
Summer time: UTS +2 hours (April through September)

Weather:

Summer temperatures: average 26º to 35ºC (40 ºC is not uncommon)
Winter temperatures: average -5º to 5ºC

Country dialing code: +359

Measure units:

degree Celsius (ºC), meter (m.), gram (gr.), liter (l.)

The Bulgarian currency is the Bulgarian LEV (BGN):

1 euro = 1.955 lev.
1 USD = 1.833 Bulgarian lev
You cannot pay in Euros or other foreign currency except in casinos and big hotels.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

If you plan to use your credit/debit card in Bulgaria, please inform your bank of your intention before departure! Otherwise, it is possible that your bank will block your account/card for security reasons when you try to use it abroad. Unblocking your card, when abroad, may cost you lots of phone calls and troubles!

Electricity:

Outlets in Bulgaria generally accept one type of plug. Two round pins.
If your appliance's plug has a different shape, you may need a plug adapter.

National emergency number is: 112