Bulgaria is a small European country of beautiful nature, ancient culture, interesting national sights and friendly people. The country is often described to lie at the crossroads connecting the East and the West.

The country borders the Black sea to the east, Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north, mostly along the Danube. This geographic situation and the temperate climate with cold damp winters and hot dry summers make the country one of the most preferred destinations in the world. The mountain massifs the Balkans Range, Sredna Gora, Strandja, the Rhodopes, Rila and the Pirin mountains and the open plains make up the country’s relief.

Bulgaria is an active member of many international organizations, like NATO, the Council of Europe, the Organization of United Nations, OSCE and will join the European Union 2007. The membership in the European Union makes Bulgaria an important and interesting destination for many foreign investors and business developers..

A number of ancient civilizations, most notably the Thracians, Greeks, Romans and also the Slavics and the proto-Bulgarians have left their mark upon the culture and history of Bulgaria. The country has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Of these two are Thracian tombs (one in Sveshtari and one in Kazanlak), three are monuments of medieval Bulgarian culture (the Boyana Church, the Rila Monastery and the Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo) while the Pirin National Park and the Srebarna Nature Reserve represent the country's natural beauty, and the ancient city of Nessebar is a unique combination of European cultural interaction, as well as, historically, one of the most important centres of naval trade in the Black Sea.
The country is well-known for its rich folklore, distinctive traditional music, rituals and tales, but the country's contribution to humanity also continued in the 19th and 20th century, when individuals such as John Atanasoff - born in USA with Bulgarian origin, regarded as the father of the digital computer, a number of noted opera singers (Nicolai Ghiaurov, Boris Christoff, Raina Kabaivanska, Ghena Dimitrova) and successful artists (Christo Javacheff, Vladimir Dimitrov Maistora) popularized the culture of Bulgaria abroad.

The Bulgarian customs are an important part of the country’s culture. Kukeri is a traditional Bulgarian ritual for driving away the evil spirits. Around New Year and before Lent men dressed as monsters called kukeri, wear decorated wooden masks of animals and bells on their belts would walk around the village dancing in order to scare the evil spirits by means of their costumes and the sound of the bells. According to the tradition, this would provide a good harvest, health and happiness in the village during the whole year.

Another custom Nestinarstvo is a ritual originally performed in several Bulgarian and Greek villages in the Strandzha Mountains close to the Black Sea coast in the very southeast of Bulgaria. It involves a barefooted dance on smoldering embers performed by nestinari.

Bulgarian cuisine is representative of the cuisine of the Balkans, showing Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences and to a lesser extent Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian ones. Owing to the relatively warm climate and diverse geography affording excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits, Bulgarian cuisine is particularly diverse.

Bulgaria is an amazing destination with its different kinds of tourism. In winter, Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo are ski resorts and also in summer they are a preferred destination for many Bulgarians and foreigners. There are summer resorts on the Black Sea at Sozopol, Nessebur, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas, Albena, St. St. Constantine & Helena and many others. Spa resorts such as Bankya, Hisarya, Sandanski, Velingrad, Varshets and many others are popular all over the year. The rural tourism is also well developed lately. Bulgaria is becoming an attractive destination because of the quality of the resorts, excellent service and prices below those found in Western Europe.

The capital and the largest city in Bulgaria is Sofia. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of the country. One of the oldest capital cities in Europe, the history of Sofia dates back to the 8th century BC, when Thracians established a settlement called Serdica, named after the Thracian tribe Serdi. Sofia has had several names in the different periods of its existence, and remnants of the city's millenary history can still be seen today alongside modern landmarks. After the end of the Russo-Turkish War in 1878, Sofia became the capital of the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria.

Sofia is one of the oldest capital cities in Europe, blending its past and present in a remarkable architectural style. Historic landmarks include the 10th-century Boyana Church, the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, and the early Byzantine Church of St Sophia. The contemporary architecture is represented by the Bulgarian National Opera and Ballet, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Slaveykov Square's outdoor book market, and the National Palace of Culture (NDC), which is Southeastern Europe's largest cultural and conference centre.

Sofia houses numerous museums, notably the National Historical Museum, the Bulgarian Natural History Museum, the Museum of Earth and Men, the Ethnographic Museum, the National Museum of Military History, the National Polytechnic Museum and the National Archaeological Museum. In addition, there are the Sofia City Art Gallery, the Bulgarian National Gallery of Arts, the Bulgarian National Gallery for Foreign Art as well as numerous private art galleries.