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Zlatograd – Bulgaria ‘s golden city

Veneta Nikolova8 January, 201625 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova8 January, 201625 March, 202003169

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 this small town on the country’s border with Greece. Through the ages Zlatograd has brought different cultures together . They...

The Devil ‘s Throat – Welcome to the kingdom of Hades

Veneta Nikolova29 October, 201525 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova29 October, 201525 March, 202005385

Stepping over its threshold into the millennia-old twilight, one is very vividly aware of being a helpless link in the endless chain of the Universe. And if you listen in to the roar of the masses of water vanishing into the bottomless maze you will surely stand in awe of...

Dark tourism in Bulgaria – 5 captivating locations

Veneta Nikolova5 April, 20156 January, 2025

by Veneta Nikolova5 April, 20156 January, 202501174

Can tourism evoke feelings of darkness, melancholy, and even painful memories? The answer is evident in the growing fascination with exploring abandoned factories, administrative buildings, hospitals, churches, and deserted villages. Bulgaria is a treasure trove for dark tourism enthusiasts, thanks to its neglected communist-era infrastructure and decaying buildings, including stadiums...

Free Sofia Tour or getting to know the Bulgarian capital city for 2 hours

Veneta Nikolova6 March, 201525 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova6 March, 201525 March, 202002100

Is it possible to see the most interesting sites in Sofia for just 2 hours? It turns out it is possible. You just have to be at the courthouse downtown the city at 11 am or 18 pm. The guys from Free Sofia Tour will be there, waiting for you....

The Seven Most Picturesque Bulgarian Monasteries you absolutely need to visit

Veneta Nikolova13 January, 201525 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova13 January, 201525 March, 202002826

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 transferred from the sixth to the seventh day, Sunday, when...

Could the Bulgarian village of Gabarevo be the last refuge of the lost Romanov Princess ?

Veneta Nikolova29 December, 20145 January, 2022

by Veneta Nikolova29 December, 20145 January, 202215804

Did the lost Romanov Princess and her brother, the young heir Alexei spend their last days in a remote village in Bulgaria? 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...

Life of prayer in the Samokov convent

Veneta Nikolova30 October, 201425 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova30 October, 201425 March, 202002476

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 August morning the sun is beating down the monastery buildings...

On the trail of lost time: the submerged church of Zhrebchevo dam

Veneta Nikolova6 May, 201425 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova6 May, 201425 March, 202003182

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 beats down on its age-old walls, the tumbledown roof and...

The 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria – get to know the country to start loving it

Veneta Nikolova9 March, 201425 March, 2020

by Veneta Nikolova9 March, 201425 March, 202003668

Our country has its unique patent in the sphere of tourism. This is the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, a movement, related to getting to know the top 100 tourists sites in this country. The list includes Thracian tombs, museums, mountaintops, protected areas and others. Among the most famous...