Trifon Zarezan - a celebration of wine

published on 2/14/22 3:26 PM

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 produced, Bulgaria ranks 21st in the world.

Photos: BGNES and Archive, BNR

Radio Bulgaria Bulgaria in pictures Bulgarian wine festival Trifon Zarezan - a celebration of wine

Gallery

More from category

Unique church in Dobarsko attracts tourists and pilgrims all year round

Nestled in the foothills of Rila, the village of Dobarsko attracts tourists from all corners of the country year-round. A legend has it that some of the first settlers in the area of today's village were the blinded soldiers of Tsar Samuel, who,..

published on 2/16/25 6:10 AM

Surva, a festival that is a triumph of strength and youth

The 31 st edition of the international mummer festival Surva has asserted its standing as the biggest masquerade festival in Europe. There were more than 12,000 participants in the festival this year, coming from all ethnic regions of the..

updated on 1/27/25 5:56 PM

Pernik is ready for the noisiest and most colorful winter festival in Europe - ‎‎Surva

Bulgaria's town of Pernik is situated only 35 km southwest of Sofia and everyone knows it as the "town of ‎black gold" or "the town of miners". In recent years, however, the appearance of ‎Pernik has been changing and we increasingly associate the town..

published on 1/23/25 3:05 PM