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Geography of Bulgaria
Natural of Bulgaria
History
The capital of Bulgaria
Culture of Bulgaria
Geography of Bulgaria
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Bulgaria is a country situated
in south-eastern Europe,
bordering Romania, Serbia,
the Republic of Macedonia,
Greece, Turkey and the Black
Sea. The land area of Bulgaria
is 110,550 square kilometers.
Natural of Bulgaria
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Bulgaria - a small piece of
paradise blending in itself the
remarkable beauty of the
azure, warm turquoise sea and
the majestic, snow-topped
mountains. The homeland of
the Europe's most ancient
civilization and the oldest gold
in the world, Bulgaria will
enchant you with the wealth of
colors throughout its four
seasons, with the golden
shade of its fine sea sands and
heavy wheat fields, with the
crimson color of Bulgarian
roses and wine.
Vasil Levski Monument
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The monument is 13 m high,
made of grey Balkan granite
and designed by Czech
architect Antonín Kolář. The
bronze bas-relief of the head of
Levski, part of the monument,
was created by Josef
Strachovský , whereas Italian
Abramo Peruchelli did the
stone cutting work. It was
inaugurated on 22 October
1895, but was planned and
worked on ever since the
Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878,
the construction being
hindered by a chronic lack of
funds and negligence, and
taking a whole 17 years.
Balkan mountain
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The Balkan mountain rangeis a
mountain range in the eastern part
of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan
range runs 560 km from the Vrashka
Chuka Peak on the border between
Bulgaria and eastern Serbia
eastward through central Bulgaria to
Cape Emine on the Black Sea. The
highest peaks of the Balkan
mountain are in central Bulgaria.
The highest peak is Botev (2,376
m), located in the Central Balkan
National Park.
Black sea
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The Bulgarian Black Sea
Coast covers the entire
eastern bound of Bulgaria
stretching from the Romanian
Black Sea resorts in the north
to European Turkey in the
south, along 378 km of
coastline. White and golden
sandy beaches occupy
approximately 130 km of the
378 km long coast. The region
is an important center of
tourism during the summer
season (May–October),
drawing millions of foreign and
local tourists alike and
constituting one of the
country's most popular tourist
destinations.
Borovets
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Borovets, the first and most
famous Bulgarian mountain resort,
is situated on the northern slopes
of the Rila Mountain at an altitude
of 1300 meters. In the summer
Borovets is just as marvellous as it
is in the winter. It offers everything
a perfect vacation needs: clean
and fresh air, serene centuries-old
pine forests, green meadows
sprinkled with fragrant flowers and
herbs, blue lakes and majestic
snow-capped peaks. For naturelovers the resort is a favourite
vacation spot and starting point of
many hiking routes in the Rila
Mountains. And when the sun has
gone down, the resort begins to
pulse with the numerous lights of
the nightlife...
Seven Rila Lakes in Rila Mountains
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Seven Rila Lakes situated in the
northwestern Rila Mountains in
Bulgaria.They are the most visited
group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes
are situated between 2,100 and 2,500
metres elevation above sea level.
Each lake carries a name associated
with its most characteristic feature.
The highest one is called The Tear
due to its clear waters that allow
visibility in depth. The next one in
height carries the name The Eye
after its almost perfectly oval form.
The Eye is the deepest cirque lake in
Bulgaria, with a depth of 37.5 m. The
Kidney is the lake with the steepest
shores of the entire group. The Twin
is the largest one by area.The Trefoil
has an irregular shape and low
shores. The shallowest lake is The
Fish Lake and the lowest one is The
Lower Lake, where the waters that
flow out of the other lakes are
gathered to form the Dzherman
River.
Rose Valley
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The Rose Valley is a region in
Bulgaria located just south of the
Balkan Mountains and the eastern
part of the lower Sredna Gora
chain to the south. Geologically, it
consists of two river valleys, those
of the Stryama to the west and the
Tundzha to the east. The valley
is famous for it's rose-growing
industry which have been
cultivated there for centuries,
and which produces 85% of
the world's rose oil .The
extracts are used by
perfumeries all over the world.
History of Bulgaria
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Asparuh was ruler of a Bulgar tribe in
the second half of the 7th century
and is credited with the
establishment of the First Bulgarian
Empire in 680/681. The accuracy of
the Turkic title” khan “commonly
applied to him and his successors is
a subject of some dispute. The
Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans
states that Asparuh belonged to the
Dulo clan and reigned for 61 years.
This long period cannot be accepted
as accurate due to chronological
constraints, and may indicate the
length of Asparuh's life.
The capital of Bulgaria
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Sofia is the capital and largest
city of Bulgaria and the 12th
largest city in the European
Union with a population of 1.27
million people . It is located in
western Bulgaria, at the foot of
Mount Vitosha and is ranked as
a Beta- world city. Many of the
major universities, institutions,
and businesses of Bulgaria are
concentrated in Sofia. It is also
a center of media, cultural
events, modern theaters, it is a
home of research institutes,
sporting events, orchestras,
and museums. IT industry
sector is gradually growing in
Sofia, together with the
increasing number of events in
contemporary arts, festivals,
etc.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
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The Alexander Nevsky
Cathedral is a Bulgarian
Orthodox cathedral in Sofia,
the capital of Bulgaria. Built in
Neo-Byzantine style, it serves
as the cathedral church of the
Patriarch of Bulgaria and is
one of the largest Eastern
Orthodox cathedrals in the
world, as well as one of Sofia's
symbols and primary tourist
attractions. The Alexander
Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia
occupies an area of 3,170
square metres and can hold
10,000 people inside. It is the
second biggest cathedral
located on the Balkan
Peninsula.
National Palace of Culture
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The National Palace of Culture,
located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria,
is the largest multifunctional congress,
conference, convention and exhibition
centre in Southeastern Europe. It was
opened in 1981. The idea for the
construction of this true contemporary
castle comes from the former
Bulgarian first-lady Lyudmila Zhivkova.
The project was worked out by a team
of Bulgarian and foreign architects,
lead by Alexander Barov. The
landscaping of Bulgaria Square in front
of the National Palace of Culture was
made by another team of architects
and landscape engineers, lead by
Atanas Agura.
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
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The Ivan Vazov National Theatre
is Bulgaria's national theatre, as
well as the oldest and most
authoritative theatre in the
country and one of the important
landmarks of Sofia, the capital of
Bulgaria. It is located in the
centre of the city, with the facade
facing the City Garden. The Ivan
Vazov National Theatre has a
well-equipped main stage with
750 seats, a smaller 120-seat
stage and an additional 70-seat
one on the fourth floor.The
theatre has been host to
productions from notable theatre
directors such as Lilia Abadjieva.
St. Cyrill and St. Methodius National
Library
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St. Cyrill and St. Methodius
National Library is the
national library of Bulgaria,
situated in the capital city of
Sofia. Founded on 4 April
1878, the library received
the status of Bulgarian
National Library three years
later and the Bulgarian
National Revival Archive
was merged into it in 1924.
Culture of Bulgaria
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Bulgaria is a cradle and
crossroad of ancient
civilizations. Thracians,
Romans, Slavs and
Bulgars have left their
mark in the past on the
culture of Bulgaria
contributing to a
heritage that combines
long history, fine
literature and unique
folklore.
Customs and rites
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Bulgarians may wear the
martenitsa - an adornment made of
white and red yarn and worn on the
wrist or pinned on the clothes —
from March 1 until the end of the
month. Alternatively, one can take
off the martenitsa earlier if one
sees a stork .One can then tie the
martenitsa to the blossoming
branch of a tree. Family-members
and friends in Bulgaria customarily
exchange martenitsas, which they
regard as symbols of health and
longevity. The white thread
represents peace and tranquility,
while the red one stands for the
cycles of life. Bulgarians may also
refer to the holiday of 1 March as
Grandnother March. It preserves
an ancient pagan tradition.
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The ancient Bulgarian ritual of
‘ kukeri ’ performed by costumed
men, seeks to scare away evil
spirits and bring good harvest and
health to the community. The
costumes, made of animal furs
and fleeces, cover the whole of
the body. A mask, adorned with
horns and decoration, covers the
head of each ‘kuker’, who also
must have bells attached to his
waist. The ritual consists of
dancing, jumping and shouting in
an attempt to banish all evil from
the village. Some of the
performers impersonate royalty,
field-workers and craftsmen. The
adornments on the costumes vary
from one region to another.
Bulgarian cuisine
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Owing to the relatively warm climate
and diverse geography affording
excellent growth-conditions for a
variety of vegetables, herbs and
fruits, Bulgarian cuisine offers great
diversity. Famous for its rich salads
required at every meal, Bulgarian
cuisine also features diverse quality
dairy products and a variety of wines
and local alcoholic drinks such as
rakia ,mastika and menta . Bulgarian
cuisine also features a variety of hot
and cold soups, for example ‘tarator’.
Many different Bulgarian pastries
exist as well, such as ‘banitsa’, a
traditional pastry prepared by
layering a mixture of whisked eggs
and pieces of ‘sirene’ between filo
pastry and then baking it in an oven.
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Traditionally, Bulgarian
cooks put lucky charms into
their pastry on certain
occasions, particularly on
Christmas Eve, the first day
of Christmas, or New Year's
Eve. Such charms may
include coins or small
symbolic objects. More
recently, people have
started writing happy
wishes on small pieces of
paper and wrapping them in
tin foil. Wishes may include
happiness, health, or
success throughout the new
year.
Music
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Miroslav Kostadinov born 10
March 1976 in Bulgaria is a
singer and songwriter who
represented Bulgaria in the
Eurovision Song Contest
2010 with the song Angel si
ti. Miroslav Kostadinov,
better known as Miro, was a
member of the Bulgarian
duet KariZma. Born in
Dobrich, Bulgaria.Miroslav
Kostadinov began playing
the piano the moment he sat
in front of a musical
instrument. Years later he
decided to take his talents to
a new level and joined an
amateur singing group.