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Veliko Târnovo
The evocative capital of the medieval Bulgarian tsars, sublime Veliko Târnovo is dramatically set amidst an amphitheatre of forested hills, divided by the ribboning Yantra River. Commanding pride of place...
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Sunny Beach (Slânchev Bryag)
Bulgaria’s biggest and brassiest seaside resort, the naff-sounding Sunny Beach is the Black Sea coast’s hyperactive answer to the Spanish costas, with several kilometres of sandy beach that attracts more...
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Ruse
Cultured Ruse (roo-seh), the fifth-biggest city in Bulgaria, is far more than just a point of passage to Romania, though for many it’s just a stop on the way to...
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Nesebâr
On a small, rocky island 37km northeast of Burgas, connected to the mainland by a narrow, artificial isthmus, pretty-as-a-postcard Nesebâr (Ne-se-bar) is the jewel in the Bulgarian Black Sea crown....
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Bansko
Bansko is the big daddy of Bulgarian ski resorts, continually bulldozing new trails and roads, increasing hotel occupancy, and enhancing its entertainment options; indeed, with over 100 hotels and pensions,...
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Ahtopol
An agreeable place to enjoy some sun and sea, Ahtopol still has a quiet, remote air about it. The beach is about 800m from the town centre and below some...
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Burgas,Bulgaria
Introducing Burgas The gateway to some of the Black Sea coast’s best beach resorts and most historic towns, Burgas (sometimes written as ‘Bourgas’) rarely features on the tourist itinerary...
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Varna,Bulgaria
Introducing Varna Bulgaria’s third city and maritime capital, Varna is by far the most interesting and cosmopolitan town on the Black Sea coast, and a definite highlight of...
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Plovdiv,Bulgaria
Introducing Plovdiv With its innumerable art galleries, winding cobbled streets and bohemian cafés, it would be no exaggeration to call today’s Plovdiv (Plov-div) the Paris of the Balkans. Bulgaria’s second...
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