2023 Women's Ski Competition
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Events
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Bansko, Bulgaria played host to the 2023 Women's Ski Competition, which saw some of the world's best female skiers battling it out on the slopes. The competition was fierce and the conditions were perfect, with clear skies and a well-groomed mountain providing the perfect backdrop for the event.
Devil's eco-trail: how to get there and return alive
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- Written by: Айляк Балдаран
- Category: Mountains
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The Devil's Path or “Dyavlskata Ecopteka” is a several kilometers long path laid along wooden footbridges along the picturesque rocky gorge of the Rhodope Mountains. The official opening took place in August 2015. It’s not for nothing that the route received such a frightening name: horror and delight will accompany you throughout the entire journey. Although the project was funded by the European Union, entry and parking are completely free.
Holidays at sea in Bulgaria. Varna or Burgas?
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- Written by: Белка Орехова
- Category: Seacoast
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Bulgaria is so striking in its diversity, diversity of places and types of recreation that it is impossible to give a definite answer to the question “where is the best place to relax on the Bulgarian coast?” It's just not possible. People understand vacation in completely different ways: for some people picture hotel/swimming pool/all inclusive, for others - life in a city apartment sea, some people cannot imagine a vacation without a villa with a pool and a sauna, others - without travel, excursions and a colorful tape of changing landscapes...
Children in Bulgaria, features of education
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- Written by: Айляк Балдаран
- Category: Mentality
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When talking about children, we have to talk about parents. The state of childhood is a product of parental behavior. And, naturally, there is an inevitable risk of generalization, although everyone knows that each family is its own separate world with its own laws. Therefore, in order to avoid offense and contradictions, let's accept by default: there will be no sweeping statements here, no attempts to put an entire people into a Procrustean bed of templates and stereotypes. All that the author can offer to your attention are the results of personal observations that do not assert anything and do not pretend to be statistics. Listing the disadvantages is not intended to describe how bad everything is. Not bad - different!
How to climb to Bezbog peak in winter
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Mountains
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Bezbog peak is located in the Pirin mountain range, the nearest settlement is Dobrinishte village. Rote is suitable for beginners as the easiest and safest. If you never hike to winter mountains and have no idea what awaits you upstairs this article is for you. We'll tell about how to climb to Bezbog peak by your own.
Things to do in Bansko
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- Written by: Айляк Балдаран
- Category: Bansko
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Everyone knows that skiing and snowboarding is definitely the main entertainment in winter Bansko. Accordingly, from December to March, the city is filled with fans of white sport. In the morning they hurry to the ski lift, and in the evening, after dinner and some rest, they already dream about the next day in mountains.
They say, that real sports fans are walking directly from the ski lift to a hotel and backward, saving energy and not being distracted by anything else. However, some tourists are get bored in the small city, we hope this article will be useful to them. So, 20 things to do in winter Bansko are listed below.
Lutenitсa recipe & story
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- Written by: Alina Zarubezhnova
- Category: Recipes
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Apart from Bulgaria lutenica is popular in Macedonia, Serbia, Greece, and even in Turkey thanks to their geography, climate and historical ties between these countries. The main ingredient of this chutney is capsicum - a sweet pepper, also known as bell pepper, well growing in Balkan region. Lutenica comes in many varieties, is available in any store and is served either as a relish or as a side to main courses in all local restaurants.
As for texture lutenica can be smooth (“finosmlyana”/финосмляна) or grainy (“edrosmlyana”/едросмляна), according to Bulgarian words “fino/фино” (“fine”) and “edro/едро” (“big”, “course”). This treat is traditionally enjoyed with chips or is spread on breads. It also can be served with grated cheese sprinkled on it, and is spotted to come as ketchup for European dishes.
How to get to the seven Rila lakes
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Mountains
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The Rila mountain range is located 100 kilometers from the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. Here are the sources of the largest rivers of the Balkan Peninsula. In connection with which the region got its name, “roula” in Thracian means “high-water”. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit the 7 Rila lakes. In summer, the number of tourists grows to incredible proportions, which causes a long queue for the lift, especially on weekends. However, if you decide to go here in the summer, be sure to take a hat, protective cream, glasses and water, as the sun will be merciless to you. In autumn and spring, you will need a hat, gloves and a windbreaker for a trip on the ski lift; the rest of the time it will be warm.
Bulgarian souvenirs overview
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- Written by: Alina Zarubezhnova
- Category: Souvenirs
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Despite what people say, tourism remains the major source of income in Bulgaria. Profit from a lavender cultivation, honey gathering and cattle breeding has nothing to do with earnings that the state and its citizens get from a tourist flow.
Purple Gold of Bulgaria: Where to Find Stunning Lavender Fields
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Different
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The flowering time of lavender in Bulgaria is from mid-June to late August, although some fields can still delight the eye even in September. Interestingly, if you place beehives in a lavender field, you can obtain honey with a lavender aroma, although unfortunately, beehives are not observed in Bulgarian fields. Surprisingly, Bulgaria has a considerable amount of lavender flowers overall.