Best time to travel to Bulgaria

Sunflowers in Bloom, Bulgaria 2025

Endless fields of blooming sunflowers are just incredible

Best time: July–August

Where can you find the largest blossoming fields and valleys? In Bulgaria, of course! Varna, Kaliakra, Chernograd, and Durankulak show some of the best in the country. Early summer is the time for roses blooming, but July and August are the months for magnificent fields of sunflowers!

Sunflowers in Bulgaria are the symbol of a joyful, sunny life. It is given as a gift to bring happiness, wealth, and home comfort.

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