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by robert tripwolf

The EU's newest member is surrounded by bigger guys with (history tells us) bigger trumpets – Greece, Turkey, heck even Romania has Dracula – but surprisingly mountainous Bulgaria has great (and popular) Black Sea beaches, cheap ski slopes, and the best red wine 50 cents can buy. With so much change in the air, so this is the time to go. Many visitors hop off the train in the capital, Sofia, and wander around the golden-yellow paved streets around the parliament building, and then walk down ritzy Vitosha Boulevard to a park with a hilariously dilapidated communist-era statue. More rewarding destinations are wee ancient Veliko Tarnovo, nestled in an S-shaped valley in the Stara Planina mountains, or Plovdiv, a mid-sized city littered with Roman ruins and cute 19th-century homes. Buses and trains connect Bulgaria's far-flung highlights, but consider renting a car. Main towns rent cheapies for 20 dollars a day, and save for a speed trap or two, the driving's problem-free.

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Bulgaria Facts

  • capital: Sofia
  • population: 7322858
  • area: 110912
  • time zone: GMT +2
  • languages: Bulgarian (official),Turkish
  • religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 83%,Islam 12%
  • GDP per capita (PPP): 9799
  • literacy: 98.2
  • electricity: 230 V (50 Hz)
  • electric plug type: C,F
  • calling code: 359
  • internet TLD: .bg

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Top 10 Things to do in Bulgaria voted by the tripwolf community

Boyana Church

sight Boyana Church

in Sofia, Bulgaria

One of the most complete and perfectly preserved monuments of east European medieval art. Located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The eastern church was built in th...

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4 votes
Preslav

restaurant Preslav

in Sofia, Bulgaria

The luxurious restaurant in the Sheraton Hotel offers excellent international cuisine in a subdued, somewhat darker atmosphere. Ploštad Sveta Nedelja 5, € € €

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3 votes
Sveti Aleksandâr Nevski (Aleksandâr-Nevski-Cathedrale)

sight Sveti Aleksandâr Nevski (Aleksandâr-Nevski-Cathedrale)

in Sofia, Bulgaria

The cathedral is the grand landmark of Sofia . Many non-Bulgarians who have traveled the Balkans regard the cathedral as the most splendid 20th-century edifice in the Balkan region. It was built in hono...

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3 votes

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