Bulgaria Off The Beaten Path

  Sofia, Bulgaria, Southern Park
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mountains   Sofia

mountains, Sofia

 16 Reviews  Sofia lies at the foot of Vitosha mountain. In Winter time you can even ski here. We went to Rila & Plovdiv instead , though this is a great place to spend a day in nature with cable lifts taking... 

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assen's fortress   Plovdiv

assen's fortress, Plovdiv

 5 Reviews  Assens's Fortress (Assenova Krepost) dates back to the 11-12 cc AD. It was built during the reign of Tsar Ivan Assen II, one of the greatest Bulgarian kings (Second Bulgarian kingdom). There are just... 

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suburbs   Sofia

suburbs, Sofia

 9 Reviews  “Sofia Park” is a new subdivision created in the vicinity of the so-called “Business Park” (creation of the same German company) and in the foot hills of National Park Vitosha - lots of park... 

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the rhodopes   Plovdiv

the rhodopes, Plovdiv

 17 Reviews  The rocky plateau which rises 50 m up is an unusual and beautiful place,near the village of Sini Vruh 30 km in Plovdiv region. The plateau is strange and majestic because of its remarkable terraced... 

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Boyana Village and Church   Sofia

Boyana Village and Church, Sofia

 6 Reviews  This little church from the 13th century in on Unesco's Heritage list. It's interior is decorated with beautiful murals which date bach as far as 1259. You'll only be allowed into the church with a... 

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bachkovo monastery   Plovdiv

bachkovo monastery, Plovdiv

 5 Reviews  300 metres from the monastery the ossuary is located. It is the only tomb church of the Orthodox world preserved fro, the Byzantine Komnin period. It is painted with fresco’s on the two floors of the... 

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   Sofia

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Sofia

 2 Reviews  I personally like this building very much. It's the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry located on Macedonia square and even though it's not around the main points of interest, in my humble opinion... 

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hissarya resort   Plovdiv

hissarya resort, Plovdiv

 6 Reviews  You can find many spa’s in the surroundings of Plovdiv and Hissarya is the most famous spa town. It has 22 mineral springs. There are also ruins of a Roman fortress, the second largest Roman... 

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The Red army monument   Sofia

The Red army monument, Sofia

 1 Review  The Soviet Army Monument (Pametnik na Savetskata Armia) was erected in 1954 to commemorate the 10th anniversairy of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria as well as the liberation of Bulgaria by the... 

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monument of alyosha   Plovdiv

monument of alyosha, Plovdiv

 2 Reviews  At Bunardjika, the hill of the Liberators) you can climb a path that goes to the top of the hill, through a relax park. At the top of the hill there is a statue of a Russian soldier, Alyosha, who... 

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Pancharevo lake   Sofia

Pancharevo lake, Sofia

 1 Review  Pancharevo lake is located about 15km south of Sofia on the way to Borovets resort in Rila mountain. The lake is artificial and is 5km long. Many Sofians like to go there in the weekend and just... 

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plovdiv international fair   Plovdiv

plovdiv international fair, Plovdiv

 2 Reviews  In the 1930’s the Chamber of Trade and Industry organized a fair, that in 1934 became an annual fair and in 1935 a national fair. In 1936 it became an international fair as it became a member of the... 

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The SYNAGOGUE   Sofia

The SYNAGOGUE, Sofia

 2 Reviews  The Sofia Synagogue, which was designed by the architect Grunanger, closely resembles the famous Sepherdic house of prayer in Vienna, which was later demolished by bombs. It was opened for worship in... 

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parks   Sofia

parks, Sofia

 2 Reviews  This strange structure is a wooden sculpture built a couple of decades ago. Work was still in progress when the sculptor died, and sadly it has just been looped with a bit of barbed wire and... 

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Kambanite (The bells)   Sofia

Kambanite (The bells), Sofia

 1 Review  25 years from the opening of the monument were celebrated this month. The monument was initially called "Flag of peace" monument. It was built back in 1979 and was dedicated to the first so-called... 

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A break from the every-day routine   Sofia

A break from the every-day routine, Sofia

 1 Review  If you want to give yourself a break, but have no time to go out of town, go to Sofia-land. To those lucky enough to have seen Disney in its American or French versions, the name will be rather... 

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Bankya   Sofia

Bankya, Sofia

 1 Review  Bankya is situated in the foothills of the Lyulin Mountain. The altitude of Bankya is 630-640 m. It is only 17 km away from Sofia. Bankya is a balneotreatment resort and a nice quite town with a... 

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churches   Sofia

churches, Sofia

 1 Review  You can never see everything there is to see when visiting a city, I know there is so much more for me to explore around Sofia, even though it's where I was born and where I lived a big part of my... 

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Asenovgrad

by alan1972

The town of Asenovgrad is well worth visiting if you are staying in Plovidv. There are a variety of trails along the sides of the valley to the south of the town. You can walk to a number of small religious buildings as well as the larger Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa (visible in the distance in the photo). Near the church is a ruined fortress with wonderful views.It's an easy excursion from Plovdiv as there are regular trains to Asenovgrad. You could also stop off on the way to or from Bachkovo Monastery,

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Jump on any bus

by Backpackin_Mac

The best way to see around Sophia is to just jump on any bus and take it to the end of the line. We did this many times and ended up on top of mountains looking at amzing scenery or ended in a little village covered in snow.

Istanbul (2)

by ger4444

How to go to Istanbul from Bulgaria? There are three possibilties. Hitchhike from one of the major parking places and gas stations outside Sofia, at the highway might be a good opportunity. Just ask around at the truck drivers restaurant if anyone is going to Istanbul, since the highway is connected directly to Istanbul the change of getting a pick-up is very great. The other possibility is, as I did, get a bus from the northern bus station in Sofia, which is called the Princess Hotel bus station. You will have there a bus that takes you within 8 or 9 hours to Istanbul. The third way of getting there is by train: The Balkan express leaves Sofia on daily basis to Istanbul at 5.13 pm and arrives in Istanbul at 8.27 am. However, there are only sleeping carriages available. So, a ride to Istanbul from Sofia will cost you 50 lv for second class. This train leaves from Istanbul at 8.27 am. But...

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Istanbul(1)

by ger4444

If you really have that urge to overkill yourself with culture go to Istanbul. This city is, when you happen to be in the south east of Bulgaria within the reach of your hands, so why not passing the border and use the opportunity? I did, because I could not resist this opportunity and besides a was going to meet a good friend of mine over there. If you want to change the scenery of national revival architecture for the architecture of the former enemy of the Bulgarians, you have with Istanbul a good alternative. This megapolis, which is situated at the Bosporus and is the bridge between Europe and Asia, bursts out architectural beauty and has an exquisite street scenery. You will find everything you want: beautiful mosques, reminders of the Romans – for having been the capital of the east-roman Empire, also called Constantine polis, that is, Constantinople, there are lots of traces of...

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Koprivshtitsa

by AndreSTGT

Koprivshtitsa is a historically significant village with beautiful, traditional houses, cobblestone alleys and museums with information about Bulgaria's national revival period (yes, it's more interesting than it sounds).The entire village has the feel of an open-air museum, very sophisticated. It's one of Bulgaria's highlights and pleasantly untouristy.

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Bansko

by AndreSTGT

In summer when i visited, Bansko, at the foot of the impressive Pirin mountain range, looked like a nice, quaint village, very relaxed and quiet. In winter, however, this sleepy place must be one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts.

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Veliko Tarnovo

by AndreSTGT

Veliko Tarnovo is one of Bulgaria's most picturesque towns with plenty of bars and cafés. The biggest attraction is the Tsarevets Fortress built between the 8-10th century. From its walls there are dramatic vistas over the town and its beautiful surrounding countryside with gorges, green valleys and limestone formations. There are many quaint villages in these valleys and along the river below the town center.The town's tourist office gets my personal award for the friendliest staff and the best service in Europe.

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Bulgarian voices

by gebezis

Bulgarian voices are something that a tourist must NOT miss in any case!!!Bulgarian singers have very specific style of singing.Of course I mean the folk singers, but DON'T mix them witn the pop-folk singers. It's a completely different style of music. I'm absolutelly sure you'll be amazed at their voices...

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Bulgaria from my point o view

by Beograd

I visited this country almost ten years ago with my parents. We have many friends there and we wnt to the Black Sea together. But before that, we were in Sofia, the capital. Bulgaria is a beautiful country with very friendly people, but I wasn't an ordinary tourist. My Father has been there many times before, and besides we went everywhere with our friends. At the time, there was a big economy crisis and people were living with big difficulties. It was the first time that I saw cigarettes soled by pieces. It was a shock for me. Not many people know that Black Sea used to be very rich with dolphins untill 1950's, when hunters from all over the world came. Older people remember that the sea used to be red for weeks of dolphin blod. One of the most beautiful towns in Bulgaria is Stara Zagora (and it has a brewary with very good beer, for those of you who like it).There are many things to be...

The trip to Batshkovo Monastery

by krassimir71

Bachkovo Monastery is located above the Plovdiv-Smolyan road, 29 km away from Plovdiv, 89 km away from Sofia and 10 km away from Assenovgrad, it is not far from Pamporovo mountain resort. This is the second in size and importance monastery in Bulgaria - a real Holy Cloister. A prominent Byzantine statesman, of Georgian origin, founded it in 1083. It does not look the same as it was when established because it was destroyed by fire more than once and then restored. .. that photo is taken during our vist there ..

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Bulgaria
  1. Sofia Off The Beaten Path
  2. Sunny Beach Off The Beaten Path
  3. Varna Off The Beaten Path
  4. Plovdiv Off The Beaten Path
  5. Bansko Off The Beaten Path
  6. Burgas Off The Beaten Path
  7. Nesebar Off The Beaten Path
  8. Borovec Off The Beaten Path
  9. Veliko Turnovo Off The Beaten Path
  10. Sozopol Off The Beaten Path
  11. Ruse Off The Beaten Path
  12. Rilski Manastir Off The Beaten Path
  13. Golden Sands Off The Beaten Path
  14. Vidin Off The Beaten Path
  15. Obzor Off The Beaten Path
  16. Balchik Off The Beaten Path
  17. Naroden Park Vitosha Off The Beaten Path
  18. Melnik Off The Beaten Path
  19. Trigrad Off The Beaten Path
  20. Kazanluk Off The Beaten Path
  21. Pomorie Off The Beaten Path
  22. Arbanasi Off The Beaten Path
  23. Stara Zagora Off The Beaten Path
  24. Kyustendil Off The Beaten Path
  25. Karlovo Off The Beaten Path
  26. Belogradchik Off The Beaten Path
  27. Koprivshtitsa Off The Beaten Path
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  33. Bachkovski Manastir Off The Beaten Path
  34. Pirin Off The Beaten Path
  35. Khaskovo Off The Beaten Path

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Q:  Could someone help us ? we are traveling by train from Plovdiv to Sofia, then Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo. How many train are there... 

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