Private company
Balkantourist
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Travel and holiday companies of Bulgaria
Balkantourist (Bulgarian: Балкантурист) is the oldest existing Bulgarian tour operator, established on 6 January 1948 as a state-owned government monopoly in what was then the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Privatised in 1995, it has continued to exist in the post-1989 conditions of market economy. Balkantourist was founded as a self-supporting enterprise, part of the Ministry of Railways, during the government of Georgi Dimitrov.2 It is headquartered in Sofia.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSofia1
- Websitewww.balkantourist.bg
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Balkantourist (Bulgarian: Балкантурист) is the oldest existing Bulgarian tour operator, established on 6 January 1948 as a state-owned government monopoly in what was then the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Privatised in 1995, it has continued to exist in the post-1989 conditions of market economy.2
Timeline
- 1948Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.balkantourist.bg1
- WikipediaBalkantourist
- WikidataQ4851114
Sources
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- 1WikidataBalkantourist on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBalkantourist on Wikipedia
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