Bulgaria

You can rarely experience a country’s natural beauty and one of its greatest cultural treasures in one go. But that’s what you get with a day trip to the Seven Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery …

Many travellers to Bulgaria don’t know where to add to their visit. And even if they do come across a good option, such as visiting Belogradchik, it’s hard to know what to expect. Is a …

Istanbul can be a convenient city to travel from when visiting the Balkans. The city has one of the largest airports in this corner of Europe and is a great place to spend time, whether …

When you think of popular European capitals, the city of Sofia is probably a little way down the list. The capital of Bulgaria isn’t especially well-known, but it does see its fair share of tourists …

If you don’t know what to expect when visiting Bulgaria, you’re not alone. I had no preconceived ideas about the country when I first went, and my planning was honestly very limited. At that time, …

Guest Post by Lorelei from California Globetrotter Having thoroughly explored the Balkans as part of my 2-week honeymoon road trip, as well as a previous summer holiday, I can say without a doubt that this …

In 2016, I spent several weeks travelling through the beautiful Balkan country of Bulgaria. As my first Bulgaria trip and with not much information on hand, I really didn’t know what to expect. Like much …

As someone who has a considerable interest in history, I always like to learn about the past of places I visit. This is likely clear in many of my posts, often fixating on historical landmarks …

Part of the challenge of travelling to less common places is that there are usually limited ways of doing things. After Bulgaria, I planned to head to North Macedonia next and there were some challenges …