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
Located in the western part of the Rhodope Mountains in Chepelare municipality, the picturesque village of Orehovo is among the most preferred Rhodope villages to visit. It is located 60 km southwest of Plovdiv and about 200 km from the Bulgarian capital..
The residents of Sofia and the guests of the Bulgarian capital are "privileged" with a mountain only a stone's throw away from the city centre. In less than 30 minutes, using the Simeonovo-Aleko cable car and the two chairlifts "Vitoshko Lale 1" and..
The “Eagle’s Eye” sightseeing platform in the Rhodope Mountains offers an astounding view. The popular tourist attraction is a platform located on a cliff above the village of Yagodina, at an altitude of 1,563 meters above sea level...
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