Plovdiv, the city of seven hills
Plovdiv, the cosmopolitan city of Bulgaria Summary of contents of this page:Plovdiv, the cosmopolitan city of Bulgaria.1. Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in the world and the oldest in Europe still inhabited.2. Plovdiv's Old Town is one of a kind.3. Plovdiv is a fascinating mix of cultures and exotic influences.4. […]
The oldest carnival in Europe and the World: Kukeri
What is the oldest carnival in Europe and the World?… Although there are always controversies around history, there are data that speak of the existence of parties that can be similar to a carnival already in ancient Rome, some 200 years before Christ. Sin embargo hay otro carnaval en el Este de […]
Traveling by car in Bulgaria
Traveling by car in Bulgaria, What should you know?. First of all, very calm, we are going to drive in a European country where traffic regulations are harmonized but still each country has its peculiarities when it comes to driving through its streets and highways, and Bulgaria has many, many quirks,… trataremos de aclarar algunas de […]
Zlatograd Ethnographic Complex
For those who enjoy rural tourism, Bulgaria offers a multitude of incentives, among them that there are many populations that have their own ethnographic museums, with information about the history and customs of the region where they are found, they usually have old photographs, folk costumes, ancient war clothes, household and / or work utensils, etc,… […]
Bulgarian Karst Speleology Museum
During the summer , las montañas de Ródope son aún más espectaculares que en Invierno. Still spending a week every summer there for several years, there are always new places to discover, like this unusual Museum that I am going to present here. It is the Bulgarian Karst Speleology Museum, también traducido […]
Monasterios de Meteora
Los Monasterios de Meteora son la unión perfecta entre la asombrosa Naturaleza y la belleza de la arquitectura creada por el ser humano. Estos monasterios ortodoxos coronan la parte superior de enormes formaciones rocosas naturales, de hecho la palabra “Metoroa” significa “rocas en el aire”. Algunos de estos monasterios ortodoxos fueron construidos hace más […]
Dance of fire
Bulgarian ancestral ritual. The Fire Dance or dance on embers, call “Nestinarstvo” in Bulgarian language, It is an ancient rite in which people walk on red-hot embers. It is also done in Greece and here in Spain (in the province of Soria). Tradition marks that “nestinari” What are the “bailarines […]
Accommodation in Orthodox Monasteries : the 5 best of Bulgaria to sleep
Alojarse en monasterios de Bulgaria.Resumen de contenidos de esta página:Alojarse en monasterios de Bulgaria.1 – Monasterio Etropolski “Santa Trinidad”.2 – Monasterio de Troyan “Asunción de la Virgen María”.3 – El Monasterio de Klisura de “San Cirilo y San Metodio”.4 – Monasterio Cherepishki “Assumption of the Virgin Mary”.5 – Monasterio de Sveta Bogoroditsa o Sedemte Prestola (Los Siete […]
He “ghostly spa” of Rila
The one that I have called “Rila ghostly spa ” it is located a few kilometers from two of the biggest tourist attractions in Bulgaria, I am talking about the Rila Monastery and the natural phenomenon of the Seven Rila Lakes. He “Rila's ghostly spa ”is located in the Belchinski neighborhood […]
A trip through Bulgaria off the beaten track
Un viaje diferente por Bulgaria.Resumen de contenidos de esta página:Un viaje diferente por Bulgaria.Itinerario. This trip will allow you to know the interior Bulgaria, both ancient cities such as Sofia and Plovdiv, like its traditional villages with their exotic architecture, its rich gastronomy and a mixture of Slavic cultures, Bulgarian, Ottoman, mediterranean, etc. in perfect harmony. Pero lo […]