Project: BG-176789478-2021-01 – State Aid SA.59990 (2020/N) – Bulgaria COVID-19: State aid scheme for tour operators and travel agents Beneficiary: Odysseia-In Adventure and Cultural Travel Ltd Total amount: BGN 76 760,00, of which 85% European funding: BGN 62 246,00 and 15 % National funding: BGN 11 […]
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2020 was indeed a challenging year. The world faced one of the biggest nightmares, and at the same time it was the turning point when people realized what was really important to them. We spent more time with our families indoors which showed us that sometimes […]
0 Read MoreProject and main goal: BG16RFOP002-2.092: “Support to companies registered under the Tourism Act as a tour operator or a travel agent to overcome the economic consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic” Beneficiary: Odysseia-In Adventure and Cultural Travel Ltd Total amount: BGN 19 963,67, of which 85% […]
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Rila National Park Rila National Park is the largest national park in Bulgaria and among the largest of Europe’s parks, spanning an area of 810, 46 sq.km. It’s altitude varies from 800m to 2925m, at Musala Peak, the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula. Read more….. […]
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Ventsislav Piryankov was born and raised in the small, mountainous village of Staro Zhelezare. Currently, based in Poland, he studied and later started to teach art in the Poznan University of Arts. Today, some of his students, his wife and himself, are turning Staro Zhelezare into […]
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Bulgaria’s narrow gauge is on the first place in The Guardian’s top 10 best scenic rail journeys in Europe. It’s not surprising at all, as this is a truly scenic rail journey which we take on every possible occasion, but it is also a great relief […]
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“European bison are now roaming free in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria for the first time since the Middle Ages. This will help to boost local biodiversity and underpin the development of nature-based tourism.” Check out the full story here.
0 Read MoreJacob and Katie Schwarz from Mystery Box were invited to Bulgaria to explore the country and it was an amazing experience to travel through this space with so much history and diverse landscapes. Some of the places we feature here are the Seven Rila Lakes, Alexander […]
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4 years ago Ivo Danchev is a photographer and art director of the Bulgarian National Geographic. Like many other people, he was drawn to the village life by its calmness, clear air and the sense of nature. He decides to follow his dream and moves to […]
0 Read MoreThe country’s best kept pagan tradition for scaring away the evil spirits. It is the local winter version of Halloween with the only difference that noise is bigger and the costumes heavier (iron bells and sheep fir used for dressing)…. Find out more about it with […]
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