Archive for: November 2007

Rila Monastery is situated on the southwestern slopes of the Rila Mountains, 1147 meters above sea level .  It was founded by …

You’ll know when you’ve reached the President’s administrative quarters when you see these smartly attired guards of honor …

Behind the TZUM shopping mall, at the start of Maria Luisa Boulevard is the Banya Bashi Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Europe. It was built in 1576 by the …

Behind the TZUM shopping mall there are a number of interesting historical sites, one of these being the Central Mineral Baths. With its colorful ceramic mosaics on the facades, it is a …

In the courtyard area behind the Sheraton Hotel, can be found St. George Rotunda.  This round red brick church is set among the excavations of ancient roman ruins. …

This massive, awe-inspiring church is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world.  Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a symbol not just of Sofia but of Bulgaria itself and naturally is a top tourist attraction. 

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Sofia became capital of newly liberated Bulgaria on April 4, 1878 and is the second oldest capital city in Europe, next to Athens.  There is a lot to see and do in this compact city and we started our orientation, following …

We dined at the Seasons Restaurant as it was the most convenient thing to do after a long day’s journey.  Athough we couldn’t …

Veliko Turnovo, the Town of Kings, was the ancient capital of Bulgaria.  The Palace of the Bulgarian sovereigns and Bulgarian …

This was an early start and our first stop was the Romanian border.  There was a long hold-up at Customs and we weren’t sure what the issues were and we had to just sit in the coach and wait.  …