Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) The city of Veliko Tarnovo is located 200 km west of Varna. Until 1965 it was called Tarnovo. The exact date of foundation of Veliko Tarnovo is not known. Traces of a Byzantine fortress of the 5th-6th centuries were found here. and Slavic settlements. During the Byzantine […]

GENERAL Official name of the state Republic of Bulgaria. Capital Sofia. Geography According to a2zgov, Bulgaria borders the Danube and Romania to the north, the Black Sea to the east, Turkey and Greece to the south, and Serbia and Macedonia to the west. The mountains of the Balkans run through […]

Religious freedom prevails and the churches must be separate from the state. At the same time, the constitution defines the Orthodox faith as the “traditional religion” of the country, and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church based in Sofia is the country’s largest community. Bulgaria was a Christian already in the 20th […]

Bulgaria’s literature can be traced back to the second half of the 8th century and was initially primarily of a religious nature. Next to it a rich folk poetry developed in the form of fairy tales, folk songs and legends. Turkish supremacy prevented the literary development of the monk Paisij […]

Bulgaria ‘s climate and geography have resulted in a relatively high investment in attracting foreign tourists. Bathing holidays along the Black Sea coast and skiing in the mountains are the most important focus areas. In addition, there has been an increasing number of tourists to the capital Sofia after Bulgaria […]

Bulgaria has one nuclear power plant with two nuclear reactors in operation, which contributes to around a third of the country’s electrical energy production. The government wants to increase the contribution from nuclear power, but lacks funding. Plans for a new nuclear power plant have been submitted, but a new […]

Bulgaria’s contemporary history is the story after 1990. In the post- World War II period, Bulgaria was part of the Soviet- controlled Eastern bloc. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, Bulgaria became a democratic republic. Republic of Bulgaria Todor Shivkov had been Bulgaria’s strong leader since 1962, […]

The formation of a Bulgarian music culture began in the 600s, through a synthesis of cultural impulses from three ethnic groups: the Slavs, the Proto-Bulgarians and the descendants of the Thracian folk group. The Byzantine church song, which dates back to Bulgaria in the 8th century, is documented in medieval […]

Bulgarian theater history dates back to the middle of the 19th century. This can be explained from the centuries-long Turkish political rule and from the Greek Orthodox Church’s control of cultural life. The first initiatives to create a Bulgarian theater are also strongly linked to the national liberation. Independence was […]

Bulgaria has a rich tradition of folk dance, and there are a number of outstanding ensembles based on folk dance. However, these have often become more adapted to scenic forms of dance, although there is an intimate connection with the original folk dance. When it comes to ballet, both classical […]