Bulgaria
Bo Ko
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This is a mini blog, dedicated to my lovely home country: Bulgaria.
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What to See in Bulgaria Pt. 2: Pirin
In What to See in Bulgaria, part one: Rila. I gave you some ideas in where you could go. I talked about the beautiful mountain Rila. Now I would like to mention Pirin, another amazing and magical mountain. Pirin is situated in the South-Eastern part of the country....
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What to Eat in Bulgaria Pt. 1
If you are new to Bulgaria, you probably want to try some typical dishes. That is why I will give you a guide on how to eat like a Bulgarian and enjoy it ;))) Step one: Bulgarian meals often start with a salad. Yes, we Bulgarians love salads and these vary according to...
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Basic Bulgarian
When you are planning to travel or to do an exchange, it is always useful to know some basic words, used in your country of destination. In Bulgaria, you would meet many English-speakers, but elderly people or the personnel that works in supermarkets and shops would...
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What to Eat in Bulgaria Pt. 2
In part one of “What to Eat in Bulgaria” I told you about typical Bulgarian dishes you might like and you might order in restaurants. Here, in part two, I would like to talk about food you cannot find at restaurants (at least not most of the time) but you can have...
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What to see in Bulgaria Pt. 3: the Rhodopi Mountain
I started talking about what to see in Bulgaria and I mentioned two mountains: Rila and Pirin. Now, I would like to tell you a bit about the Rhodopi Mountain, which is also amazing to see… and a bit magical. Why am I saying it is magical? On the first place, it is...
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What to see in Bulgaria Pt. 4: Southern Black Sea Resorts
After telling you some stuff about the beautiful Bulgarian mountains, I would like to mention interesting places at the sea side. Bulgaria has a sea and it is the Black Sea. It is kind of closed and it resembles a lake. As far as I know, it used to be a lake some...
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Sofia, an Introduction
My home city is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. From my experience abroad I have learned that people don’t know much about Sofia, nor Bulgaria. My country is a small one, just right next to Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Romania, and Macedonia. We have a seaside and lots of...
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What to See in Bulgaria, Pt. 5: Southern Black Sea Resorts
Go a bit to the north and you will encounter one of the fines places (in my opinion) at the Bulgarian sea side. It is named Irakli and it is one of the best places you could go camping. Irakli is or at least was of of the symbols of the Bulgarian hippie/free spirit....
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Hitchhiking in Bulgaria
Do you know that there is one very nice and easy way to go from one place to another in Bulgaria? That would be by hitchhiking. Actually, hitchhiking is a popular travelling method not only in Bulgaria but also in other countries on the Balkan Peninsula. In Bulgaria...
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Trains in Bulgaria
One cheap and easy way to travel in Bulgaria is hitchhiking. It is not, however, the only cheap way to go from one place to another. Trains are a very cheap means of transportation as well. The problem with trains is that they are very old and unpleasant. This does not...
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Etur
Etura is one of the most interesting places you can see in Bulgaria. It is an architectural example which exihibits the typical Bulgarian houses and workshops from the eighteen and the nineteenth centuries. The museum was founded in 1964 thanks to a man named Lazar...
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What to see in Bulgaria Pt.1: Rila mountain
I was born in the small and beautiful country of Bulgaria and I am convinced it is a geat place to either visit or to do Erasmus. Bulgaria is situated in Eastern Europe, right next to Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, and the Black Sea (that would be on the...
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Made in Home restaurant
Made in Home is another peculiar restaurant in Sofia. The interior decoration is very interesting: pictures on the wall (I mean directlly on the wall), hand-written menu, good cuisine. As the title suggests, there are home-made dishes, such as home-made pasta. Here you...
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Veda House (Tea House)
Veda House is one of the several great and original bars/tea houses in Sofia. It has an amazing atmosphere due to certain home-made objects, dim lighting... I do not know really.... There is just something about Veda House. Source Veda offers a great variety of teas,...
