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110 years since the birth of composer Yosif Tsankov

The very first years in the history of the popular music genre in this country, the first national basketball teams (both male and female), the first gramophone records, made in Bulgaria are all connected with one name – Yosif Tsankov. He is also..

published on 11/7/21 8:00 AM

The St. Archangel Michael Monastery of Kokalyane, a holy place steeped in history and legend

The St. Archangel Michael Monastery of Kokalyane is a little corner of paradise, located in Mount Plana near the capital city Sofia. The cloister was probably built during the reign of Tsar Samuil at the end of the 10th century. According to..

published on 11/6/21 9:10 AM

All Saints Chapel in Lyulin Mountain - a great destination for a weekend stroll

The residents of the Bulgarian capital Sofia are quite privileged because the city is surrounded by mountains, thanks to which one can go to nature at any time and combine the fresh air and greenery with an exploration of Bulgaria’s rich cultural..

published on 10/30/21 8:05 AM

Basarbovo rock monastery – a veritable gem in the valley of Rusenski Lom

The Basarbovo rock monastery, named after St. Dimitar Basarbovski, is located among the cliffs of the river Rusenski Lom near the village of Basarbovo. It is now the only functioning monastery in Bulgaria, hewn out into rocks. It has survived..

published on 10/24/21 9:00 AM

Mandritsa – the only Albanian village in Bulgaria

Mandritsa, a village in the Eastern Rhodopes, is located on the right bank of the river Byala Reka, 19 kilometres to the South of Ivaylovgrad, and very close to the Bulgarian-Greek border. According to legend, the village was founded..

published on 10/23/21 9:10 AM

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians commemorate St. Petka

Venerable Praskeva of Epibates, also known as Saint Petka of Bulgaria, is held in high esteem by Orthodox Christians in this country. Her patron saint’s day falls on October 14, known in popular tradition as Petkovden. Venerable Paraskeva of..

published on 10/14/21 7:00 AM

Remains of the ancient polis of Heraclea Sintica take us back to the Age of Antiquity

Each year on October 9, Bulgaria marks the Ancient Culture Day. We are talking about the indisputable influence of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, which determined the overall development of Europe from 1,000 BC until the 6 th -7 th..

published on 10/9/21 8:10 AM

The Samokov Convent – an oasis of spirituality at the foot of Rila Mountain

This holy place was founded in 1772 as a convent of the Hilendar Monastery on Mount Athos. Over the decades, the convent of the Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrov Bogorodichen) was expanded as new buildings donated by locals were added to..

published on 10/2/21 9:05 AM

Novae - welcome to the legendary ancient town near Svishtov

Traces of the Roman legionary camp Novae are scattered very close to the Danube port city of Svishtov. It was founded in 45 AD by order of Emperor Claudius and like many other settlements in Bulgaria, it was built on the ruins of an earlier..

published on 9/25/21 10:05 AM
The building of Sofia's Central Baths

Taking a stroll in a neighbourhood of the capital city dubbed the Sofia Montmartre

The architecture of the capital of Bulgaria Sofia has undergone multiple changes since the city was declared the administrative and cultural hub, and the centre of public life in Bulgaria in 1879. Despite the relentless passage of time and..

published on 9/17/21 9:00 AM