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Visas: Most nationals of EU countries are admitted without a visa for stays of less than 90 days. Nationals of some countries - including the USA, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada - are admitted without a visa for stays of less than 30 days. Alternatively, a 90-day visa for UK citizens costs £45. Visitors of most other nationalities are issued visas on a shifting fee scale depending on the type of visa sought - transit, tourist or business. For more up to date information go to: http://www.bulgarianembassy.org.uk Limited company registration: The law banning foreigners from owning land in Bulgaria, although in the process of deregulation, will still be in effect until 2013. If you, as a foreigner wish to purchase an apartment with no land attached then this is not necessary to register a limited company to do so; otherwise it is a statutory requirement to purchase and own any form of property with land attached. Please see the legal section on our website for more information on how to register a company. When to visit: Bulgaria has a temperate climate, with cold damp winters and hot dry summers. Spring (April to mid-June) is a good time to visit, with mild and pleasant weather and a host of cultural events taking place. Summer (mid-June to September) has reliable weather, perfect for hiking and outdoor festivals but the beaches on the Black Sea coast can get quite crowded, and accommodation and camping grounds in coastal resorts tend to fill up; the mountains however remain relatively quiet during this season. The coast is virtually deserted from mid-September to mid-May. The ski season begins in mid-December and can last until April. Events: Public holidays include New Year (1 and 2 January), Liberation Day (3 March), Cyrillic Alphabet Day (24 May) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). The reason for the two Christmas days is that religious Bulgarians were forbidden to practise during the Communist era, so they invented a secular - and suspiciously Christmas-like - celebration on the following day. Since the collapse of Communism, the original Christmas Day has been celebrated as before, but the invented holiday has been sensibly retained. Bulgarians observe a number of traditional customs. Trifon Zarezan on 14 February is the ancient festival of the wine growers. Vines are pruned and sprinkled with wine to ensure a bounteous harvest. On 1 March Bulgarians give one another martenitsi, red and white tasselled threads which are worn for health and happiness at the coming of spring. When wearers see their first stork of the season, the martenitsa is tied to the nearest tree. At the Koprivshtitsa International Folk Festival, which is held every five years, some 4000 finalists compete for awards. There is a biennial festival in Pernik at which participants, wearing traditional masks and costumes, perform ancient dances to drive away evil spirits and ask the good spirits for a plentiful harvest. Kukeri is another spring festival, most avidly celebrated in the Rodopi Mountains. The Festival of Roses is celebrated with folk songs and dances at Kazanlâk and Karlovo on the first Sunday in June. Making the move to Bulgaria Future of language |
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