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A bus trip to Bulgaria’s third city

We thought travelling by train in Bulgaria was difficult, but it was a doddle compared to the local bus. As the country’s third largest
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Not the most impressive frescoes I’ve seen

Whilst travelling back to Sofia for a few days before flying home, a friend sent through a short video of ‘Bulgaria’s stunningly preserved UNESCO
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Gilbert White’s Garden & White’s Cafe – home to the first British naturalist, lovely garden and cafe

In April, en route to Winchester, we came off the A303 to visit Gilbert White’s garden in Selborne: we had passed the sign to
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Exploring the 2019 European Capital of Culture

Bulgaria’s second city, Plovdiv, was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is divided into two main areas: the modern, more central part
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Eating out near our hotel

Having enjoyed full days of sightseeing in Plovdiv, we weren’t up for trekking far to eat in the evening, and chose restaurants near our
5/5

See them while you can

Of 61 works in the exhibition, more than one-third are on loan from private collections or from galleries and museums requiring major journeys to
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An ancient city on a rocky peninsular

When devising our itinerary of Bulgaria, our travel agency suggested a few nights in the UNESCO listed Ancient City of Nessebar. However, we felt
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We didn’t opt for the lamb head in garlic butter and yoghurt mousse

Whilst travelling in Bulgaria, we’d given up slavishly following guide book recommended restaurants, and instead chose places that suited our pocket, location and appetite,
3/5

A hilly and busy city for tourists

We spent two nights in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s capital until 1877. At tourist information, a five-minute walk from our hotel, an enthusiastic young girl
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A Bulgarian town famous for wood carvings

Tryavna, in Central Bulgaria, is famous for wood carving and many of the houses from the Tryavna architectural school, now house small museums. On
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Not only tasting, but blending our own wine

Although I’ve enjoyed wine tasting in several countries including South Africa, Serbia and Georgia, our experience at Bulgaria’s Zagreus Winery was undoubtedly a notch
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The Valley of the Roses and the Valley of the Thracian Kings

Kazanlak, in Bulgaria’s Valley of the Roses, has hosted an annual Rose Festival since 1903. We therefore expected a city of beauty and loveliness,

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