Guides and travel stories from Bulgaria.
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A practical guide to Chepelare: the Mechi Chal ski area, Snezhanka Peak, getting there from Plovdiv, parking, where to stay, and why it beats Pamporovo on price.
A guide to Svezhen — the architectural reserve above Brezovo: how to get there, the road, the museums and their opening hours, the hut, autumn hiking and where to stay.
Roman ruins at Nicopolis ad Nestum, the stone villages of Kovachevitsa and Leshten, and Ognyanovo's hot springs — what to see around Gotse Delchev.
A practical guide to Arena Burgas in Izgrev: capacity and seating, transit from the city center, wheelchair access and late-night departures.
The best day trips from Burgas: Nessebar and Sozopol old towns, the Pomorie salt pans, Ropotamo reserve and Strandzha, with bus and driving tips.
Attending Eurovision 2027 in Burgas (10–15 May)? Semi-final and final dates, Arena Burgas capacity, ticket timing, transport and where to stay.
A day-by-day plan for Eurovision 2027 week in Burgas: semi-finals, the Grand Final, free-day trips to Nessebar and Sozopol, and the fan zones.
How to get around Burgas without a car: Burgasbus routes, the South and West terminals, buses to Sunny Beach and Nessebar, taxis and bike hire.
A complete food guide to Burgas by area: the Sea Garden promenade, the pedestrian center, Krasnodar market, authentic Black Sea seafood, prices, and late-night tips.
A guide to Bozhentsi, the protected architectural reserve village near Gabrovo: about a hundred stone-roofed Revival houses, the Doncho Popa house-museum, the founding legend, and why it stays quiet when Koprivshtitsa fills up.
A guide to Bulgaria's three national parks and eleven nature parks — Rila, Pirin, Central Balkan, Vitosha, Vrachanski Balkan, Strandzha, Persina and the rest — what the categories mean and which to visit.
A guide to Central Balkan National Park: its nine strict reserves, the UNESCO-listed primeval beech forests of Boatin and Tsarichina, the Dzhendema cliffs, bears and wolves, and which town to enter from.
A guide to Chiprovtsi in Bulgaria's far north-west: the UNESCO-listed kilim weaving tradition, the 1688 uprising that destroyed the town, the monastery of St John of Rila, and the waterfalls above it.
A guide to three Danube towns in northern Bulgaria: the 1877 crossing at Svishtov, the 1396 Battle of Nicopolis, the Persina wetlands, and the Belene labour camp that Bulgaria spent decades not discussing.
A guide to the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex near Gabrovo: a reconstructed Revival craft street where the workshops still run on water power, what each trade does, how long to allow, and how to combine it with Tryavna and Bozhentsi.
Discover Gabrovo, Bulgaria: Visit the House of Humour and Satire, Sokolski Monastery, Racho the Blacksmith, and Uzana in the geographic centre of Bulgaria.
Discover the Iskar Gorge north of Sofia: Visit the Lakatnik Rocks, Cherepish Monastery, the Ritlite formation, and ride the scenic Sofia–Mezdra railway.
A guide to Montana and Berkovitsa in north-west Bulgaria: the Ogosta reservoir, Berkovitsa's pottery and Ivan Vazov connection, Klisura Monastery, and Kom Peak at the western end of the Kom–Emine trail.
A complete 4-day road trip itinerary through Bulgaria's least-visited region: Iskar Gorge, Vratsa, God's Bridge, Chiprovtsi, Belogradchik Rocks, Magura Cave, and Vidin.
A complete guide to Pleven: Explore the Pleven Panorama, learn about the historic 1877 siege, visit St. George Mausoleum, and relax in Kaylaka Park.
A complete guide to crossing the Shipka Pass: Climb the 890 steps to the Monument of Freedom, visit the gold-domed Shipka Memorial Church, and explore nearby Buzludzha.
A guide to Teteven and Ribaritsa in the Vit valley: the clifftop Glozhene Monastery, the green cheese of Cherni Vit, access to the Central Balkan reserves, and why this valley stays empty.
A travel guide to Tryavna in the Balkan Mountains: the oldest preserved Revival square in Bulgaria, the 1814 clock tower, the Daskalov House sun ceilings, the Tryavna woodcarving school, and how to combine it with Bozhentsi and Dryanovo.
A complete 4-day driving itinerary across the Balkan Mountains: Veliko Tarnovo, Dryanovo, Tryavna, Bozhentsi, Etar, Gabrovo, Shipka Pass, and Kazanlak.
