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Category Archives: Travel in Bulgaria
Hot drinks and warm feelings
A few years ago I had the misfortune of living with Creepy J. He was creepy in 2 senses of the word. One night, I woke up in the middle of the night to find that a) he had creeped … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, creepy flatmate, Eastern Europe, flatmates, General Gurko, history, hitchhiking, hostels, hot drinks, independence of Bulgaria, jazz music, Lonely Planet, Ottoman empire, Ottomans, Russo-Turkish war, Second Bulgarian Empire, Sofia, Tarnovgrad, travel, Tsaravets fortress, Veliko Tarnavo, Veliko Turnavo
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A singular issue
This weekend I went to the Black Sea with my friend Q. We had a lovely time, despite the fact that there were record temperatures and I am now severely burnt. Q is female, but depending on who was interested/available … Continue reading
Posted in *My Favourite Posts*, History, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged bachelor tax, Balkans, Black Sea, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, Bulgarian history, co-habitation, communism, Decree on encouragement of fertility, double room, Eastern Europe, finance, finances, history, income tax, Kiril Minkov, marriage, marriage licences, marry, militia raids, non-married unions, platonic, sharing a hotel room, socialist, sozofia, tax, Temperature, unmarried, unmarried women, Varna, wed, wedding
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Colour me happy
A flash of colour, natural or not, can really brighten up my day. So here are three colourful Bulgarian sights that put me in a good mood: 1. Martenitsi In March, Bulgarians exchange red and white martenitsi (from the word ‘Mart’ … Continue reading
Posted in Sofia, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, color, color therapy, colorful, colour, colour therapy, colourful, graffiti, martenitsa, martenitsi, слънчоглед, semki, South Park Sofia, sozofia, sunflower, sunflower oil, sunflower seeds, sunflowers, Yuzhen Park Sofia
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Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink
Things you should know about the spa town of Sapareva Banya, around 15 km from Dupnitsa: There is a geyser in the town centre. I’m talking a water feature rather than a cool dude, although it is pretty awesome. Strangely … Continue reading
Posted in Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, Dupnitsa, Eastern Europe, egg taste, geyser, mineral water, sanatorium, Sapareva Banya, sozofia, spa, sulphur, Water
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Can-do attitude
They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. – From This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin I like … Continue reading
Posted in Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged 7 Rila Lakes, Balkans, beer, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, Eastern Europe, Hertfordshire, Highlands, hiking, hill walking, hills, Lake, Lake District, lakes, mountain, mountains, Philip Larkin, pint, pints, Rila, Rila Lakes, Rila mountains, Seven Rila Lakes, sozofia, They fuck you up, This be the verse, travel, walking
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Mail on rails
Today’s award for public sector innovation goes to Sofia Municipal Council for their resource efficiency initiative. Why have a tram AND a postbox, when you can combine the two? At least they attached the postbox to the tram, and not … Continue reading
Posted in *My Favourite Posts*, Eccentricity, Sofia, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, innovation, Mail, post, postbox, public sector, public sector innovation, Public Transport, resource efficiency, Sofia, Sofia Municipal Government, Sofia Municipality, sozofia, tram, Trams, transport, transportation, travel
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When the empire struck back…
Since I was writing about modern protests yesterday, it seems only appropriate to tell you about my trip to Koprivshtitsa at the weekend, as it’s the location of one of the most famous rebellions in Bulgarian history. If you ever go to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged April Uprising, Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, Bulgarian history, Eastern Europe, history, Koprivshtitsa, Ottoman empire, sozofia, Todor Kableshkov, travel, Turkey, Turkish
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Cycle path-ic tendencies?
Does cycling here really make me crazy? Those of you who read my attempts at writing for the Energy Saving Trust blog will not be surprised to hear that I have bought myself a bike here in Bulgaria. The fact … Continue reading
Posted in *My Favourite Posts*, Environment, Sofia, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged bicycle, bike, bike paths, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, commuting, Cycling, modal shift, Ovcha Kupel, Sofia
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Monastic Fantastic
I went to the Rila monastery on Sunday. It’s set in a beautiful spot in the Rila mountains about 120km from Sofia. Even though it’s supposed to be one of Bulgaria’s must-see attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel in Bulgaria
Tagged Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, cat flap, church, Рилски манастир, Eastern Europe, lion flap, monastery, monasticism, monks, mysticism, Rila, Rila Monastery, Rila mountains, Rilski Manastir, Rowan Williams, Silence and Honey Cakes, sozofia, St Ivan of Rila, yoghurt
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SoZofia 