The increasing number of visitors poses no threat for biodiversity and water in the region of the Seven Rila Lakes, according to an annual monitoring report of Bulgaria's Ministry of Environment and ...
Whenever I plan an itinerary for a country I want to visit, I try to include a national park, if time permits. Luckily, when I was planning my trip to Bulgaria, I found a hike I could do as a day trip ...
On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...
Thousands of pilgrims gathered Monday in Bulgaria's Rila mountains to welcome their "spiritual" new year with a cosmic-like dance performed in concentric circles, creating a striking image on the ...
Charlie Kitcat stays in a modest £18-a-night room in Bulgaria’s holiest location, Rila Monastery The first light shines through the curtainless window, then I hear a faint trickle of water and a ...
Check out gorgeous photos of Bulgaria’s biggest national park, Rila. South of the capital, Sofia, it’s a rugged retreat filled with natural and historical wonders.