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Bulgaria is located on the Balkan peninsula on the Black Sea. Bulgaria borders Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. Bulgaria has a population of 7.5 million people. The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. Great monuments in Sofia are: St. George Rotunda, Sveta Sofia Basilica, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Boyana Church (on the list of UNESCO world heritage). Other tourist attractions are the Church of Sveta Nadelya, Banya Bashi Mosque with Turkish baths, Synagogue, the National Historical Museum, Sveta Petka Saamardzhiska Church, the Russian Church, the Alexander Batenberg Square, the flea market, antique shops and cafes around the Crystal Square. Other major cities are Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv and Ruse. Bulgaria is emerging as a strong tourist destination. Especially the hotels and resorts on the Black coastline are popular, the so-called Rozenvallei whose main centres Karlovo and Sopot with their natural beauty. Albena is the most complete tourist resort at the Black Sea. Also as winter sports destination Bulgaria is becoming more popular.

The easy and low cost way of travelling. Hostels do not only provide sleeping but new friendships as well. Hostels, also called youth hostels, provide short-term accommodation to travellers or backpackers, particularly encouraging outdoor activities and cultural exchange for the young. Hostels are also often called backpackers' hostels (or backpackers' for short), particularly in Australia and New Zealand. In a hostel guests often rent a bed (sometimes a bunk bed) in a dormitory and share common bathroom, kitchen, and lounge rooms. Private rooms are often available. The main benefits of a hostel are firstly the low cost of the accommodation compared to alternatives such as hotels, and that one gets to meet other travellers from all over the world. Hostels are usually less formal and less expensive than hotels. They are most frequently used by young travellers. In the past many hostels imposed age limits, but today it is more common for hostels to accept guests of all ages. Despite the openness of modern hostels, the majority of guests are traditionally and overwhelmingly between the ages of 18 and 26.

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