9 articles tagged with bulgaria travel
The morning light filters through wooden shutters, casting geometric patterns across centuries-old stone walls. Outside my window, the ancient Tsarevets Fortress emerges from the morning mist like a scene from a medieval fairy tale, while the Yantra River carves its...
G'day mates! Ever found yourself craving a time-travel experience without the sci-fi budget? Well, chuck your preconceptions about Eastern Europe in the bin because I've stumbled upon Bulgaria's best-kept secret. Nestled in the Sredna Gora mountains about two hours from...
The sun dances on the Black Sea waves as I sip my 2-lev coffee at a beachside café in Varna, Bulgaria's seaside gem that remains refreshingly affordable compared to its Mediterranean counterparts. After 15 years of globe-trotting across continents, I've...
Standing at the intersection of ancient history and Black Sea beauty, Varna surprised me with its multifaceted personality. While most visitors flock to its golden beaches, Bulgaria's third-largest city harbors layers of cultural richness that span millennia. As someone fascinated...
There are places in this world that speak directly to your soul - where the mountains seem to whisper ancient secrets and the landscape tells stories older than time itself. Bulgaria's Rila Mountains are exactly that kind of place. Last...
The winding mountain road through Bulgaria's Rila National Park feels like a journey back in time. As a sports journalist who's traversed the globe covering cricket matches from Lord's to Eden Gardens, I've developed an appreciation for places where cultural...
The rhythmic clickety-clack of train wheels against aging tracks has become my meditation soundtrack across four continents. But there's something uniquely soulful about Bulgaria's railway system – particularly the route that connects cosmopolitan Sofia to the time-capsule village of Koprivshtitsa...
When I first wandered into Plovdiv last spring, I expected ancient Roman ruins and historic cobblestone streets—and yes, those are magnificent. But what captured my heart was something unexpected: the vibrant pulse of creativity transforming this 8,000-year-old city into Bulgaria's...
Let me tell you something – when your job involves constant trips to Milan and Paris, you start craving experiences that feel genuinely untouched. That's exactly what drew me to Koprivshtitsa, a place where Bulgaria's revolutionary spirit still echoes through...