Is Berkovitsa safe? Bulgaria travel risk
Is Berkovitsa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Berkovitsa scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bulgaria Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 9 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Berkovitsa scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bulgaria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Berkovitsa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (34/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bulgaria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 43.2371° N, 23.1251° E in Montana, Berkovitsa maintains a regional distance of 62.1 km SSE to Sofia.
Montana
43.2371° N, 23.1251° E
369 m
Europe/Sofia
12,589
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Bulgaria
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bulgaria travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Bulgaria entry requirements.
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