Guides and travel stories from Bulgaria.
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The best day trips from Burgas: Nessebar and Sozopol old towns, the Pomorie salt pans, Ropotamo reserve and Strandzha, with bus and driving tips.
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.
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 4-day driving itinerary across the Balkan Mountains: Veliko Tarnovo, Dryanovo, Tryavna, Bozhentsi, Etar, Gabrovo, Shipka Pass, and Kazanlak.
How to pick a base by your children's ages, the drive times that make or break a family trip, which caves and beaches actually work with young kids, and rainy-day fallbacks.
The best day trips from Plovdiv: Bachkovo Monastery, Asen's Fortress, the Rose Valley, Buzludzha, Koprivshtitsa and more — with distances and how to go.
The best day trips from Sofia: Rila Monastery, the Seven Rila Lakes, Vitosha, Koprivshtitsa, Plovdiv and more — with distances, travel times and how to go.
The complete 7-day Bulgaria travel itinerary: explore Sofia, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, and the Black Sea coast with distances and travel times.
Plan a day trip to Rila Monastery from Sofia: driving distances, parking, how long to spend, family tips, what to see, and where to stay overnight.
A complete 10-day Bulgaria itinerary: explore Sofia, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, the Rose Valley, Veliko Tarnovo, and the Black Sea coast.
A complete 4-day Bulgarian National Revival road trip: Koprivshtitsa, Panagyurishte, Karlovo, and Kalofer — drive times, house-museums, and practical tips.
Looking for travel ideas? Discover the 15 most beautiful and iconic landmarks in Bulgaria—from the Rila Lakes to Plovdiv Old Town and Belogradchik.
Planning a day trip from Varna? Discover the best itineraries: Balchik Palace, Cape Kaliakra, Aladzha Monastery, the Madara Rider, Pliska, and Pobiti Kamani.
Planning a coastal drive in Bulgaria? The full route from Durankulak to Rezovo: Tyulenovo, Cape Kaliakra, Nessebar, Sozopol and the Veleka mouth.
Planning a weekend in Veliko Tarnovo? Discover top attractions: Tsarevets Fortress, panoramic view restaurants, Samovodska Charshiya, Arbanasi, and Mini Bulgaria Park.
Planning a weekend in Plovdiv? Discover the best 2-day itinerary: from Kapana and the Old Town to the Singing Fountains, plus driving and parking tips.
The perfect 3-day weekend itinerary for Sofia — from St. Alexander Nevsky and Roman Serdica to Vitosha Mountain and Boyana Church. Plus parking and family tips.
Planning a weekend in Burgas? A 2-day itinerary covering the Sea Garden and the Bridge, St. Anastasia Island, the saltworks and the parking zones.
Planning a weekend in Varna? Our 2-day itinerary covers the Sea Garden, Roman Thermae, Pobiti Kamani, and the best beachfront bars.
