Better place to visit: Bulgaria Romania? I’m looking to travel between these 2 destinations Romania/Bulgaria – but there’s a twist: I don’t want to visit big cities that you get lost but rather smaller and more manageable places with less than ~300k population. Which one would offer: Better nature and small villages to travel around? More safe country overall / less immigration issues…

Bulgaria questions My 12 year old child and I are going to Bulgaria for 10 days in February! I am very excited. We will be in Sofia for 2 nights and then off for a week of skiing in Bansko. Hotels and flights are all booked and organised but now I am curious to hear any suggestions, advice, tips or hints you might have for us. For example, I read that it is a good…

Solo trip to Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo I’m planning a solo trip to the Balkans for either February or March depending on my planning. The idea with this post is to get advice on when is the better time to go. Is it worth going to Kosovo to see Independence Day, or is it better to see it in Springtime? Is the air pollution in places like Sofia, Ohrid, and Skopje very bad in February? …

Romania, Georgia, or Bulgaria? I want to go hiking with friends in July, but I’m not sure where should we go. I want to see sceneic location, preferably snowy mountains peaks, lakes, and cities with authentic vibes and not too touristy. Georgia is a bit problematic because of the political situation that’s going rn in there. What would you recommend? submitted by /u/El…

Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria Yesterday, we visited Belogradchik Fortress. Such an amazing place – despite the heat 🥵 submitted by /u/english_major

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world (RNS) — The next patriarch will likely be remembered for how he addresses modernity and the wider Orthodox world. The post Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world appeared first on Religion News Service.

Serbia to Bulgaria travel options I’m traveling from Nis to Bulgaria, ideally “directly” to Belogradchik. This seems to require a car. My wife is concerned about crossing a border in a rental (which I understand – ie potential extortion), which I’m not sure is even possible to do one way (not going back to Serbia). The question is, has anyone taken a taxi or some other service …

Bulgaria 2024 Hello My cousin is getting married in Varna, Bulgaria next September. My husband and I will have around 2 weeks to 20 days to travel around. Ideally, I would like to see Greece, Crete, Turkey, Romania, and end in Varna for the last 3-4 days flying out from there to Seattle where we live. We usually stick to two countries in order to fully absorb…

Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia (RNS) — After three Russian Orthodox Church priests were expelled from Bulgaria on charges of espionage last month, their former church is at the center of a diplomatic rift between the Russian and Bulgarian governments and an ecclesiastical one between the two countries’ Orthodox churches. The post Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulga…

Bulgaria in September Vi hiked in the seven lakes Rila national park, visited the Rila monastery and visited Plovdiv a beautiful and lively city. I would definitely recommend. The nature is stunning, the food is great and it’s really affordable. People were mostly really nice and friendly. submitted by /u/MrsMcPoyle

Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey Are Hit By Floods, Killing 12 The floodwaters ravaged bridges, stranded tourists and swept away cars and buildings. Thousands of households were still cut off from power on Wednesday.

I don’t understand the dislike for Sofia Bulgaria I’m here and I absolutely love it. There’s so many beautiful and massive buildings, some of which are unique. There’s museums, there’s a mosque, a gorgeous cathedral, nature trails in the mountains. Roman ruins. I hear everyone say you can do Sofia in a day but I really think I’ve only scratched the surface of this place. People say “go to Plovd…