2010 was quite a year according to various surveys reporting on the nature of the travel market. Bulgaria featured very well indeed, supporting the idea that 2011 could turn out to be even better.

Perhaps the most notable success as far as Bulgaria is concerned is that it managed to reach the number nine spot on CNN’s list of top worldwide destinations for this year. Many other notable destinations reached the list too, with places including New York and New Zealand taking their own spots there. But Bulgaria’s inclusion shows that more and more people are realising just what a sensational place this is.

One of the most exciting things about a holiday in Bulgaria is that it can offer you lots of different things. For example it can provide you with a skiing holiday if you visit at the right time of the year. At other times you can pull on your walking boots and enjoy rambling through the mountains. As you can see, it really doesn’t matter what time of the year you want to go and explore what Bulgaria has to offer. You can always find things to do and lots of fascinating places to explore.

There is also a great degree of history here to appreciate. Tsarevets is a hill which also has a stronghold on it that dates back as far as 1185, although before then there was still ample evidence that people were there. This is a pattern that is repeated across Bulgaria, with hundreds if not thousands of years worth of history to explore. A visit to at least one local museum while you are there would be one of the best things you could do.

Veliko Tarnovo is a good example of a Bulgarian city you can explore as well. This is a compact city too, which offers still more benefits when it comes to getting from place to place.

This is just a snapshot of Bulgaria of course, but it shows just a few of the reasons why Bulgaria made it onto the top ten list as far as CNN is concerned.