Arrived in Sofia. We got accommodation with a view over the beautiful historical center, which was very nice as we sat on the balcony gazing at the city every morning and evening.

Visited the city with its old buildings and churces. It feels very livable.

Rented a car and went in the mountains for a bit of fresh air! Spend the night there!

Took the gondola. It goes up at around 2500 altitude! It's the point of departure to the talles mountain in entire Balkan Peninsula, with 2925 m altitude. The hike takes a whole day (for the experienced ones).

From there we headed to our next destination.

Got here in the afternoon, we took a walk on the main street of the city.

Visited the old part of the town, situated on three hills and Fortress Tsarevets. Veliko is one of the most beautiful mediaval towns in the Balkans.

Visit the small city and the famous nearby caves and canyon!

Bulgarian Holiday

Booked a flight directly to Varna, city on the coast of beautiful Black Sea.

The first full day we spent around old town of Varna, at the zoo, near the coast and at the beach in the afternoon.

From Varna, we headed south on the coast, to Burgas, big city vibe but with some great beaches as well. For the first day, explored the nice streets of the town.

Today we totally enjoyed a full day at the beach.

Today we headed to Sozopol, we have heard about it and wanted to check if we were that close.  It's a pretty nice old town located on a peninsula and pretty nice beaches.

Headed to the capital. Spent the night here.

Summer on Bulgarian Coast

Arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. Explored it a bit, it's an interesting place, blend of ancient and modern.

Plovdiv is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe. It is best known for its ancient amphitheatre, but does have other things to offer as well. Spent this half of the day exploring the ancient monuments and ancient stadium,

Spent a full day in Plovdiv and walked through the picturesque old town.There's a nice view of the city from the ruined fortress on Nebet Tepe.

Also visited Kapana neighbourhood in Plovdiv. It means "The Trap", this is the neighbourhood for street art and hipster culture. It's full of shops and cafes and restaurants.

After a few days in the cities, it was time to head to the coast, looking for some sun, sea and relaxation. First, explored a bit the beautiful cobbled streets and nice atmosphere.

Arrived in Varna. Spent the evening around the city old town.

Visiting Bulgaria

While in Bucharest on a hot summer, we wanted a refreshing, but relaxing weekend getaway and came up with the great idea of a weekend on the north Bulgarian coast at the Black Sea.

We drove east, towards the Black Sea, there's quite a long way, some four hours till we reached our first stop, on the Bulgarian coast, in Tyulenovo. Tyulenovo is a village and small seaside resort known for its dramatic cliffs on the shore of the sea. We hiked along the sea shore for a km or so and returnes to the car.

We drove to Ezerets beach, also on the north side of the Bulgarian coast. Just above the beach of Ezerets, there's a nice pine forest where there's a free camping site. Just pitched the tent and the hammock between the pines  and went down on the quiet beach. We relaxed and enjoyed the afternoon on the beach only.

We spent the first part of the day on the beautiful beach of Ezerets and reading in the hammock at the shadow of the pines and even took a nap in the afternoon.

Towards the evening we got back on the car and drove to Cape Kaliakra, a bit to the south, on the coast, where there's a narrow strip of land above the sea. We visited the fortress right there and witnessed a spectacular sunset before heading home.

Back to Bucharest after a refreshing weekend by the Bulgarian sea.

Bulgarian Northern Coastline

Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, is a city with a lot of history, delicious cuisine and nice landscapes due to its location close to the mountains. It's a cheap destination and not packed with tourists, so it's worth going at least for a day or part of a longer holiday in Bulgaria or Balkans.

Every morning starts with breakfast, so this one was not different. I stopped for breakfast at Rainbow Factory. I had good avocado toast and eggs, but they also serve traditional Bulgarian breakfast, next time I;ll try some..

I then paid a visit to Sofia History Museum, housed in former mineral baths. It's actually a beautiful building, with red and yellow Neo-Byzantine architecture. The exhibits of the museum takes the visitors through Bulgarian long history.

I passed by Saint Sofia Monument - a locally designed monument of Saint Sofia, constructed from copper, that stands where once the statue of Lenin used to stand.

The Church of St. George is the oldest church in the city and at the same time the oldest building. It was built by Romans in the 4th century. There are also some Roman ruins around the church.

I then paid a visit to The Presidential Palace in Sofia. It's an impressive building from 1950. During the daytime you can watch the changing of guards happening onece an hour.

I stopped for lunch at Q-ftetaria. They serve menus based on meatballs. If you like meat, it's a good place to eat.

I continued my journey with Ivan Vazov National Theatre, one of the most beautiful buildings in Sofia, a neoclassical building decorated with golden ornaments.

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world.

I took a stroll along Vitosha Boulevard, the main commercial street in the heart of Sofia, filled with many stores, restaurants and cafes.

National Palace of Culture is one of the most emblematic buildings of Soviet architecture in Sofia. Today it serves as exhibition centre.

I ended my day in Sofia with a dinner at Shtastliveca, which means The Lucky One. It has a nice atmosphere and delicious Bulgarian food. 

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