The Confession of a Pianist By Emil Kolarov and Lubomir Boyadjiev, DiVINO Ivo Varbanov is not an ordinary winemaker; neither is he an ordinary wine lover and respectively that somehow makes him an exceptional musician. When a world known pianist and a real wine worshipper […]
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The Bulgarian Cartoonist TCHAVDAR NIKOLOV By Lyubomir Popiordanov Tchavdar Nikolov was born in 1959. Democrat at heart with a subtle sense of humor, elegant style and simple line, he demonstrates a bold look on politics as a participant in the first opposition newspaper ‘Independence’ […]
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Within sight of the Black Sea city of Burgas lays a small area of land, so precious for its wildlife that it has been granted the highest possible level of International recognition and legal protection. And here the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds has […]
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For The Greatest And Little Things (*) Interviewing Wladigeroff brothers is a challenge. Alexander is sending jokes to Constantine, who receives them and send them back, with an impressive speed. Our meeting in Vienna, the city of Otto Wagner and Gustav Klimt, is about people and things they like, and about music that is decorated with Balkan embroideries and […]
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Diverse landscapes, sculpted across millennia in and of themselves ought draw curious travelers deep into the mysteries of Bulgaria’s Rila, Rhodope and Balkan Mountains. Yet, the rather unknown mythology within this Balkan country’s borders one would think would do the trick. From Orpheus, musical prodigy and […]
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Vienna – Istanbul Cycle Challenge 31 August – 19 September 2012 A road trip diary by Sandy Colvine Introduction Why? Why on earth are you doing this? This question, or variations on it, was a frequent reaction from friends and family. To be honest, […]
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The first time I visited Bulgaria, I had no idea what to expect. The second time I visited Bulgaria, I knew a bit more about what to expect. And, the thing I was most excited about? The Bulgarian Food! Trust me when I say that I’ve […]
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“Some of Europe’s finest highland scenery is found in the Rila, Pirin, Balkan, Sredna Gora and Rodopi mountain ranges, whose valleys harbour the kind of bucolic villages which have all but disappeared in Western Europe”. The Rough Guide (2006) Bulgaria offers 7 major mountain ranges […]
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I have not been back to Bulgaria since the last Odysseia newsletter in June. I’m suffering withdrawal symptoms. Above all, I miss that spectacular scenery, fresh food and heart warming rakiya.Nazdrave! However, my last visit did inspire me to take up golf. I started seriously in […]
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by Bruce Taylor, Travel Industry Journalist, based in Brussels Two years ago I knew absolutely nothing about Bulgaria and made a first visit there purely by chance. I have been back 3 times since and travelled all over the country. I’m a convert and like […]
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