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Bulgaria’s high season is really about one thing to most tourists – the coast. People flock to the Black Sea, where high temperatures and warm evenings bring out a vibrant, lively atmosphere.

You’ll find the best time for hiking, climbing, and generally exploring outdoors in spring and autumn, May and April being particularly good times to lose yourself in the mountains.

In the winter, it does get very chilly, and although the coast might be quiet and the cities covered in snow, the ski resorts in the mountains make a tempting option.