Tag: Bulgaria
Bulgaria travel ideas, destinations, attractions, things to see, and challenges
Demir Baba Teke – a holy place in Bulgaria for 3,000 years
The challenge: Discover one of the most sacred spots in Bulgaria where people of all religions are welcome, although the site itself is an Alevi shrin [...]
5 Balkan towns for history and sea lovers
Nothing delights the soul as much as an evening walk through the narrow, romantically lit cobbled streets of an old town with a view over the sea. Thi [...]
Closer to space: The Bulgarian mountain village of Orehovo
With the very first steps you take in the village Orehovo, you realize that you haven’t traveled just roads - you’ve traveled back in time. In the cen [...]
The Bulgarian village Kovachevitsa where time stopped
It’s as if time in the Bulgarian village of Kovachevitsa stopped more than a century ago.
The village keeps the spirit of the olden days, whe [...]
Secret places in Bulgaria: the chapel overlooking a submerged village
The challenge: Discover the legend of the chapel overlooking the submerged village of Pchelintsi in Bulgaria
There are many submerged villages in Bul [...]
Hiking in Bulgaria: see the view from Koncheto Ridge in Pirin Mountains
All who have seen the world from this magical place, who have felt how fragile and helpless they are before nature, they went back changed. Koncheto R [...]
Secret beaches in Bulgaria: Tyulenovo, the village of seals
The challenge: Discover one of the most beautiful secret beaches in Bulgaria
You won’t meet lovers of sand beaches in the Bulgarian seaside village o [...]
9 real hitchhiking stories that will make you laugh and cry
Hitchhiking is nature's way to introduce you to amazing people, farting animals and hitchhiking grannies. If you're really lucky, you might find your [...]
How to practice aylyak in Bulgaria and be happy
Aylyak is an untranslatable Bulgarian word* that could roughly be defined as:
“The art of not giving a sh*t, doing everything at a relaxed pace and n [...]
DIY: a cheap and unusual Easter travel idea
The challenge: make this year's Easter different - use the holiday to immerse yourself in nature.
One of my favorite challenges from the book 203 Tr [...]