Bulgaria

The Rila Mountains are the perfect place to go if you want to go trekking- just 120 km from Sofia, they are largely unspoilt by civilisation. A large section of the mountain ranges is ... [full story]

Sofia’s very own mountain resort, Mount Vitosha is extremely popular, both during the summers and the winters, when it gets converted into a ski resort. Vitosha is only about 20 km from downtown Sofia, ... [full story]

If you’re keen on shopping in Bulgaria, Sofia is a good place to splurge, mainly because everything that Bulgaria produces- from attar of roses to carpets, fretwork and ceramics- is available in the capital. ... [full story]

Many of Sofia’s restaurants are rather boisterous, cosmopolitan places which serve the regular Bulgarian meals of grilled meats and salads- and the price range they have is fairly wide; if you aren’t too fussy ... [full story]

Sofia offers a wide range of accommodation facilities including private rooms and family-run hotels.  There are a number of very old and elegant hotels, worth the extra you pay for the ambience of the ... [full story]

The best time to visit is in the summer, around July or August when the weather is at its warmest and the gardens and parks look their very best. Spring- late April or early ... [full story]