Continuing our drive through the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains… …and what greets us as we arrive at the Monastery is an array of souvenirs and local produce and more souvenirs… The Bachovo Monastery was founded in 1083 by Prince Gregory Pakourianos. …and all of a sudden I am back in America??? OK, this is not what …
Welcome to Restaurant Salasha… and the best food I have had since I arrived in Bulgaria – actully, one of the best meals ever! While we were there, authorities were attempting to quell a fire that was beginning to rage through the mountainside… 22.80 lev = 11.40 € … and there was enough food to …
On our way, we drove through a town whose entire reason for being is weddings! This below is a wedding venue, and driving through the town centre, I have never seen soooooooooooo many bridal shops! Here a bridal shop, there a bridal shop, everywhere a bridal shop! …and then making the climb up to Asen’s …
What a marvellous day trip! …all 13 hours of it… Leaving Tsarevo on the Black Sea coast, we travelled to Plovdiv, the oldest continually-occupied city in Europe, and the fifth oldest in the world. Older than Plovdiv are Jericho in Palestine, Byblos in Lebanon, Aleppo in Syria, and Susa in Iran. I did think it …
“Sozopol is one of the oldest towns on Bulgarian Thrace’s Black Sea coast. The first settlement on the site dates back to the Bronze Age. Undersea explorations in the region of the port reveal relics of dwellings, ceramic pottery, stone and bone tools from that era. Many anchors from the second and first millennium BC have been discovered …
The Archaeological Museum of Burgas (or Археологически музей Бургас in Bulgarian) is the oldest museum in Burgas city – and that was our destination for the day’s outing! I hadn’t had breakfast so my trusty driver said I just had to have a “kebabscka” (at least that’s how I heard it)… YUM!!! It’s basically a …
…continued.. Yes, that is a ‘beware of camel’ sign… Despite the heat, it was a truly lovely day! Depending upon the weather, I may revisit Nesebar before I leave, this time going in to explore the city itself, as opposed to just what I could see from the air-conditioned vehicle… ~ Bella
Friday, I headed about one and a half hours north to the UNESCO world heritage site – the ancient city of Nesebar. There is a massive seawall that was constructed at the end of the 19th century. According to my driver, this tiny little boat and its owner sailed solo around the world. Reminds me …
Bulgaria is an amazing place, and to enoy it to the fullest, here is some information that may help you in your next (or first) visit to this interesting country. Bulgarian Money The Bulgarian Lev (BGN) is the currency of Bulgaria – they are part of the EU, but have not adopted the Euro. A …
…continued… …and a gelato – just what was needed! A snail house? This was once the Communist leader’s beach retreat area… …and this is Sophia, the rose bush I bought. She now lives on my balcony, we chat each morning when I give her a drink… …and back to the hotel for some …
