A ceremony in Sofia set in motion the tunnel-digging machine named Vitosha. It was especially commissioned for the construction of the third ray of the Sofia Underground. The 1600-tons machine will be used for the digging of 7 kilometers of tunnels. Photo: BTA
More than two hundred red and white Martenitsa tassels ornate a tree in the central part of the city of Plovdiv. The thee was decorated on the occasion of the coming fest of Baba Marta (Granny Marta) on March 1, when Bulgarians exchange good wishes and Martenitsas with them. Photo: BTA
March Day in Bulgaria is one of the most popular holidays for young and old. Martenitsas or Rhodope baynitsas – a symbol of hope for the good things to come By donning the red and white martenitsas, we, the Bulgarians, symbolically..
Wearing the ornament made of red-and-white intertwined thread called martenitsa on the first day of March is one of the most viable traditions Bulgarians share, no matter where they may be living on the planet. This is one of the reasons why..
For many residents and guests of the Bulgarian capital, a walk on Vitosha - the mountain rising in the immediate vicinity of the city - is an irreplaceable pastime. It only takes half an hour to reach the Golden Bridges area of Vitosha, from where..
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