Known as the “Granary of Bulgaria”, in recent years the northeastern part of Bulgaria has been actively developing as a tourist destination. Apart from the Black Sea pearl of Dobrudzha – the resort of Albena, the region is rich in natural and..
To many, the idea of taking your fishing rod and going fishing in the centre of Sofia – or any city for that matter – may sound absurd. Yet street fishing, though not all that popular in Bulgaria, has been gaining in popularity elsewhere...
Have you been to Tutrakan? At the beginning of the 20 th century, this small town located on the banks of the second longest European river, was the most important Danubean fishing centre in Bulgaria. Naturally, a fishermen’s village emerged..
Elena, a Revival-time town located in the central Balkan Range, attracts visitors with its ecotourism and cultural tourism opportunities, but it also holds a gastronomical allure. The centuries-long history of the town can be read in its..
On June 20, 1954, the Chairman of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers Valko Chervenkov and his Romanian counterpart Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej officially unveiled the newly-built Friendship Bridge connecting the two neighboring countries. One week..
Zahari Zograf, an emblematic figure of the Bulgarian National Revival, who has gone down in history as an artist, but also as an advocate for the use of the Bulgarian language in church service, died on 14 June 167 years ago. The master icon painter..
"There is a myth that Orpheus was born in the lands that Bulgarians inhabit today. It seems to be a fact, not a legend, since his daughters are still singing there.” These words were written by the New York Times in the remote 1963 - the year in which..
For some, the gates of Eden are about a forty minute drive from Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. There, the village of Dolni Passarel hides between Plana and Lozenska mountains. The village square sports an ancient poplar and its vicinity- wild fields..
The greatest wealth of the small town of Strelcha situated in Bulgaria’s Sredna Gora mountain lies in its healing water. In the mountainous land, generously endowed with mineral springs, the Thracians were the first to leave a lasting trace. Their..
140 years ago - only two years after Bulgaria’s liberation from the Ottoman Yoke, the Principality of Bulgaria adopted its own currency. And in order to invest it with a strong and independent future, the parliamentarians gave it the name "lev", as was..
On Tuesday the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between 6 and 11°C, in Sofia - about 7°C. During the day it will be cloudy and rainy. In western..
In 2021, the value added of the EU’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector was equivalent to 5.5% of the EU’s gross value added: 4.7%..
After 4 years of investigation, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has submitted to court the indictment against former gambling mogul Vassil Bozhkov,..
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