Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom

Since entering Schengen, more and more Romanians are crossing the border into Bulgaria, gripped by a shopping fever. And as only a few days are left before the Easter holidays, the number of those hunting for products or advantageous prices in stores...

With the full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to this area, border controls were eliminated, which led to a significant increase in traffic. A traveler, who wished to remain anonymous and introduced himself as Cristian, travels a distance of 75 kilometers from southern Bucharest to Ruse, in search of “cheaper” cigarettes or perfumes. Every weekend, a considerable number of cars, most of them with Romanian license plates, cross the bridge to th…

Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom

There always used to be a long line of traffic waiting to cross the steel truss Danube Bridge over the river between Giurgiu in Romania and the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the other side.

Over time, there has been constant traffic between Giurgiu and Ruse, but with the entry into Schengen, the number of Romanians traveling across the border has increased significantly. Many choose to do so because of the lower prices.

After the removal of border controls, the Bulgarian city of Ruse is enjoying an unexpected surge of Romanian tourists, and the locals respond with menus in Romanian and superlative hospitality.

Criboser from Oradea, one of the most dynamic road freight carriers in terms of turnover, estimates an increase of at least 10% in profit this year in the context of streamlining the activity.