Hi there, welcome to my blog! I’m Veneta, I love to venture off the beaten path and discover authentic places that are not affected by mass tourism. I want to help you discover Bulgaria, my native country.
Explore some blessed by nature places, steeped in mysticism, marked by millennial history and cultural diversity, venture with me into small villages, lost in the mountains, enjoy magnificent landscapes, taste the local cuisine… This is a destination for nature hikers and adventurers.
In this blog I share my passion for personal experience and my love for travel, adventure and photography. Do not hesitate to contact me in case you need advice. I can also provide tailor-made services and help you organize your tours in Bulgaria.
The Lakatnik rocks are very popular among fans of nature and high adrenaline. Those Magnificent rocks soar on the eastern slope of the Iskar Gorge which swings among the folds of the Balkan Mountain Range.The unique natural formations resemble a rock garland which is 250 meters high. The whole region......
Zlatograd has always been “the gateway to the wide world”. People here say this is where Bulgaria begins, and with good reason. A gentle breeze from the Aegean Sea reaches...
Believe it or not, places such as this still exist in the 21st century. Kovachevitsa looks like the set for a costume drama. Some even call it the Bulgarian Hollywood...
People in the village of Brashlyan still remember the times when the settlement was full of life and the local school found it hard to accommodate the kids from the...
Over one million tourists visit Veliko Tarnovo each year. This places Bulgaria’s former capital first in the ranking of most visited tourist sites in Bulgaria. The town is full of...
I have visited Koprivshtitsa so many times. That’s why I was convinced that this picturesque mountain town, which has long become a popular tourist destination, has nothing new to offer....
Tutrakan is a small town located at the endmost point of Bulgaria, to the North facing the Danube and the barren Romanian plains on the other bank. Tourist routes rarely...
According to the Holy Scripture seven is the number of perfection, which rules time and space. Seven are the days in the week, where Saturday is meant for God to rest, in the Old Testament tradition. In Christianity, sanctity is...
In 2007 Russian authorities officially stated that they have found the missing remains of the two youngest heirs of the Romanov dynasty. An Investigator of the Bulgarian city of Kazanlak Blagoj Emanuilov however is adamant that it is a manipulation. The inhabitants...
The earliest traces of human presence in the environs of the town of Kazanluk in Central Bulgaria date back to the Neolithic age, i.e. 6th-5th millennium B.C. In latter years the Thracians settled permanently in those lands. A vestige of their...
In the quiet yard of the Samokov convent, in the Bulgarian Rila mountain, there is an atmosphere of peace and quiet. When visitors step inside, they lower their voices as their souls fill up with calm. On a hot...
Dobarsko Church is situated in the small village of Dobarsko near Bulgaria’s ski resort Bansko in the slopes of Pirin Mountain. It is a must see for foreign tourists. Dobarsko has gained global fame not only for its enthralling natural...
It has been there more than 100 years, its lonely remains rising above the clear waters of the dam. In winter, the wind and the blizzards lash out at the building, ice freezing its foundations. In summer, the blazing sun mercilessly...
