Bulgaria

Best Places to Visit in Bulgaria: 20 Cities and 6 Day Trips

The best places to visit in Bulgaria are Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia and Varna, plus six sights that are not cities at all: Rila Monastery, Nessebar, Bansko, Belogradchik, Koprivshtitsa and the Seven Rila Lakes.

18 Best Things to Do in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and What They Cost

The best things to do in Plovdiv are the Old Town and the Roman city under it: an intact 2nd-century theatre, a 240 m stadium beneath the shopping street, and 2,000 sq m of mosaic in the Bishop's Basilica.

22 Best Things to Do in Sofia, Bulgaria, and What They Cost

The best things to do in Sofia start in the 200 m between the Serdika metro and the Largo, where a Roman rotunda, the excavated streets of Serdica, an Ottoman mosque and a communist government complex all stand together.

21 Best Things to Do in Varna, Bulgaria, and What They Cost

Varna's Archaeological Museum holds the oldest worked gold on Earth, made around 4600-4200 BC. This guide covers 21 things to do in the city, with 2026 euro prices, after Bulgaria's changeover from the lev.

Bulgarian Food: 20 Traditional Dishes and What They Are

Bulgarian food is built on white brined cheese, thick sour yogurt, peppers and the grill. Here are 20 traditional Bulgarian dishes, from banitsa and shopska salad to kavarma and rakia, with what each one is and when Bulgarians eat it.

40 Interesting Facts About Bulgaria, Fact-Checked

Bulgaria has 40 facts worth knowing, starting with the one that changed in 2026: the country now pays in euros, not leva. It also holds the world's oldest worked gold and the highest peak in the Balkans.

The People of Bulgaria: What Bulgarians Are Really Like

Bulgarians are warm and helpful once you speak to them, and they almost never smile at strangers in public. Here is what that feels like on a first trip, from the horo dancing in Plovdiv to the greeting that opens with a complaint.