Surva is a winter tradition typical of Central Western Bulgaria – Pernik, Breznik, Zemen, Radomir and the surrounding area. The ritual is on theUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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Heavy snowfall and hurricane-force winds on November 25 and 26 created a complicated situation throughout Bulgaria. Half a million households were left without electricity, in some places there was also a break in the water supply. Due..
Located in the western part of the Rhodope Mountains in Chepelare municipality, the picturesque village of Orehovo is among the most preferred Rhodope villages to visit. It is located 60 km southwest of Plovdiv and about 200 km from the Bulgarian capital..
The residents of Sofia and the guests of the Bulgarian capital are "privileged" with a mountain only a stone's throw away from the city centre. In less than 30 minutes, using the Simeonovo-Aleko cable car and the two chairlifts "Vitoshko Lale 1" and..
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