Sofia City Day & culture: Sofia marked its Day with a solemn flag-raising and water blessing at St Sophia Church, plus awards for citizens and a packed programme including free city walks and a vintage tram ride, while LIK magazine’s September issue—“Sofia from its First Tram to Nowadays” tied to the 125th anniversary of the first tram—was presented at BTA. Crafts & food tourism: Plovdiv kicks off autumn with an Autumn Crafts Fair on Oct 1–4, turning Rayko Daskalov Street into a showcase of Bulgarian handmade traditions, and Cherni Vit hosts a Homemade Cheese Festival on Sept 19 bringing together cheesemakers from Bulgaria and the Balkans. Wine route across borders: Bulgaria and Greece plan a joint Cultural Path of Wine linking sites, museums, wineries and festivals from antiquity to today, with a first project meeting in Thessaloniki on Sept 18. Flights to boost travel links: Bulgarian carrier GullivAir will launch direct Sofia–Bangkok and Sofia–Phuket routes from Nov 5, giving travellers easier access to Thailand’s top destinations. Regional travel context: Turkey proposed a Black Sea civilian-shipping deal to Russia and Ukraine, aiming to curb attacks on commercial vessels—an issue that can directly affect maritime travel and logistics.