The Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv is housed in one of the largest and most beautiful Bulgarian Renaissance houses. The language of traditional Bulgarian aprons revealed in exhibition in Plovdiv Visitors have the opportunity to..
There are many small monasteries in the environs of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, known from medieval times as the Sofia Mount Athos . There are around 40 of them, but few have buildings still standing from the time they were founded. Most..
The Monastery of the Seven Thrones receives pilgrims also in the winter The oldest building in the monastery complex is the church dating to the 9th century. Over the years, the temple and the entire monastery were destroyed numerous..
As the holiday of Baba Marta approaches on March 1, streets in Bulgaria are bustling with vendors of martenitsas, the traditional red-and-white adornments made of yarn. Bulgarians love to purchase martenitsas and give them as gifts to..
Bulgarian wine festival Trifon Zarezan is celebrated in February. It has ancient roots and is rich in rituals. Bulgaria has more than 60,000 ha of vineyards, which produced around 100 million litres of wine last year. In terms of the amount of wine..
Until February 5, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Botanical Garden in Sofia is presenting the Heath Family (Ericaceae). More than 40 species of rhododendrons and azaleas are now in bloom in the garden, some of which were once used as decoration..
January delights fans of winter sports and snow games with a lot of snow. Photos: BGNES
Surva is a winter tradition typical of Central Western Bulgaria – Pernik, Breznik, Zemen, Radomir and the surrounding area. The ritual is on theUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Photos: EPA/BGNES/VASSIL DONEV
Winter landscapes from the town of Balchik on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast Photos: BGNES
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
Saturday will start off with lows between 6°C and 11°C, dropping to around 6°C in Sofia. Skies will brighten for a time over northern Bulgaria before..
Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on October 24 . In “Bulgaria Today” we bring you first the latest..
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