Guides and travel stories from Bulgaria.
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8 overnight getaways from Plovdiv: spa towns, Rhodope villages and caves, Troyan and skiing — with drive times, transport and what is open in winter.
10 overnight weekend getaways within 2.5 hours of Sofia: mineral baths and spa towns, guest-house villages, winter walks and ski — with distances and transport.
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.
When the Bulgarian grape harvest happens, which wine regions to visit in September and October, how a harvest day works and what to book in advance.
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.
A practical, first-hand guide to Arena Burgas in Izgrev: seating plan, capacity, parking, transit from the city center, and late-night departure tips.
The best day trips from Burgas: Nessebar and Sozopol old towns, the Pomorie salt pans, Ropotamo reserve and Strandzha, with bus and driving tips.
Planning to attend Eurovision 2027 in Burgas (10–15 May)? Discover the official dates, Arena Burgas capacity, ticket release timeline, and expert travel tips.
An expert day-by-day plan for Eurovision 2027 week in Burgas: semi-final dates, free-day coastal trips to Nessebar and Sozopol, fan zones, and late-night tips.
Eurovision 2027 tickets in Burgas: the nine ticketed shows, how preview rehearsals work, Eurofan registration, ticket tiers and avoiding scams.
The best route to Burgas for Eurovision 2027: direct flights to Burgas Airport (BOJ), the Varna alternative, and trains or buses from Sofia.
Where to stay for Eurovision 2027: Burgas is close to full, so this compares the city districts against Pomorie, Nessebar, Sveti Vlas and Sunny Beach — and the 02:00 journey home.
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.
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 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 complete 4-day driving itinerary across the Balkan Mountains: Veliko Tarnovo, Dryanovo, Tryavna, Bozhentsi, Etar, Gabrovo, Shipka Pass, and Kazanlak.
A guide to the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park: the God's Bridge rock arch near Lilyache, the seasonal Skaklya waterfall above Vratsa, the Borov Kamak eco-trail, and when in spring to time the water.
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, which ski resort suits which age, and rainy-day fallbacks.
Sofia's German market by the National Theatre, Plovdiv's Kapana bazaar, Bansko's ski-town lights and the coastal markets — when they open and what to expect.
Everything you need to plan a Rhodope Mountains trip: Smolyan, Pamporovo, Trigrad Gorge, Shiroka Laka, Perperikon, caves, spa towns, food, itineraries and when to go.
The best day trips from Plovdiv: Bachkovo Monastery, Asen's Fortress, the Rose Valley, Buzludzha, Koprivshtitsa and more — with distances and how to go.
