Country Archive
Five things to see in Sofia
Date: 06/26/2007Sofia may not be as glamorous as those favorite eastern European capitals, Prague and Budapest, but this city of just over a million, surrounded by snow-covered peaks, is a pleasant surprise.
Read OnMelnik: a vine Odyssey
Date: 02/06/2007It’s wine that draws visitors to the tiny town of Melnik. The region now known as Bulgaria has been active in wine production for nearly 8,000 years.
Read OnBulgaria: Where No Means Yes
Date: 11/03/2004Russian, Greek, Armenian, Roman, and Turkish armies are only a few of those who have occupied Bulgarian soil, making for a colorful history.
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Europe's next big bargain holiday destination--"You can't spend money here no matter how hard you try"
Date: 11/01/2004
Author:
Steenie Harvey
With its history of hard-core Eastern Bloc communism, Bulgaria may sound an unlikely vacation spot. But with soaring prices in Europe's traditional sunshine resorts, the country's Black Sea Riviera has become this year's destination of desire. For the sun-starved and cost-conscious, it's far cheaper to vacation here than Spain.
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Bulgaria: As Cheap As It Gets
Date: 10/05/2004The main reason why places like Golden Sands are netting visitors is price--Bulgaria is far cheaper than the Spanish Costas and Balearic Islands. You can get a beer here, for example, for about 50 cents.
Read OnBulgaria's Coast: Golden Sand and Opportunity
Date: 09/21/2004With Bulgaria expected to join the EU in 2007, coastal property prices have nowhere to go but up.
Read OnReturn of the King
Date: 04/01/2004In the summer of 1937, in the Byzantine city of Sofia, the future King of Bulgaria was born. Church bells rang and gun salutes boomed across the land in celebration...amnesties were granted...and an extra mark was added to every schoolchild's exam...
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