NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by nights spent in tourist accommodation
Burgas had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 28 areas in 2021, at 6.32 million. Pernik had the lowest, at 16,990. The median was 140,103 and the figure for Bulgaria was 17.62 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgas | 6,321,134 | +75.3% |
| 2 | Varna | 3,335,420 | +73.1% |
| 3 | Dobrich | 1,216,325 | +42.6% |
| 4 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 1,171,327 | +54.9% |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 920,567 | +37.7% |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 913,295 | +2.4% |
| 7 | Smolyan | 608,175 | -3% |
| 8 | Sofia | 544,325 | +5.6% |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 506,697 | +30% |
| 10 | Stara Zagora | 319,157 | +41.5% |
| 11 | Veliko Tarnovo | 279,694 | +24.8% |
| 12 | Lovech | 257,080 | +30.2% |
| 13 | Gabrovo | 147,029 | +32.6% |
| 14 | Kyustendil | 145,457 | +31.2% |
| 15 | Kardzhali | 134,749 | +85.3% |
| 16 | Ruse | 131,207 | +45.2% |
| 17 | Haskovo | 111,189 | +33.1% |
| 18 | Sliven | 76,031 | +45.5% |
| 19 | Pleven | 74,394 | -9.6% |
| 20 | Vratsa | 73,650 | +26.6% |
| 21 | Montana | 64,389 | -37.9% |
| 22 | Shumen | 63,473 | +3.6% |
| 23 | Razgrad | 50,962 | -20.1% |
| 24 | Vidin | 50,050 | -42.9% |
| 25 | Silistra | 31,436 | +20.4% |
| 26 | Targovishte | 28,371 | -28.6% |
| 27 | Yambol | 27,695 | +21.6% |
| 28 | Pernik | 16,990 | -14.5% |
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About this ranking
Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?
Burgas, with 6.32 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?
Pernik, with 16,990 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Nights spent in tourist accommodation: other rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)