A crazy Balkan Road Trip III – Bulgaria (2021)
A crazy Balkan Road Trip III – Bulgaria
It is in the middle of the Corona pandemic, which has the whole world in suspense. Traveling is now forbidden! Many borders are closed, the health measures in public are sometimes absurd, tour operators are going bankrupt and tourism organizations are fighting for survival.
On the one hand, it is a very bad time to travel, but on the other hand, it is the best opportunity to get to know areas without hordes of tourists. Uwe and I set off on a road trip through Bulgaria during the high season and, as expected, have the country all to ourselves.
Bulgaria (2021)
Red wine for breakfast? – yeah sure!
A wedding to start with
Diary Entry 1
What could be better than a breakfast of sandwich, red wine and a mocha … In the morning at 10 o’clock in Sofia.
Our accommodation is located in the heart of the Balkan city, which…
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🇧🇬 Bansko, the Gate to Pirin and the Mountains of the Balkan
Diary Entry 2
We can’t stay in the city for long, because there isn’t so much to see and we are…
🇧🇬 The Ice of Summer and The Curse of Vihren
Diary Entry 4
The next morning we get up early and, in the light of the first rays of sun, walk…
🇧🇬 The Amazing Mountain lakes of Pirin
Diary Entry 5
The next day we decide not to hike with all our luggage to the next hut on the way…
🇧🇬 Berkovitsa and the Balkans of Vratsa
Diary Entry 6
We are very happy when we leave the big city again and can finally decide for…
🇧🇬 The incredible Sand Towers of Belogradshik
Diary Entry 7
We set out in the morning at sunrise…
🇧🇬 The Night in the Tent On the mighty Danube
Diary Entry 8
We drive through endless sunflower fields to the Danube. We…
🇧🇬 Prohadna, the Cave of the Gods
Diary Entry 9
During my research on Bulgaria, pictures of the Prohadna Cave were one of the first…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s colorful Monastery in Rila
Diary Entry 10
I’ve heard of this monastery too, but seeing this colorful wall in the original…
🇧🇬 Melnik and Bulgaria’s Wine Country
Diary Entry 11
Next, we decide to go to where we would have arrived after our crossing of the…
🇧🇬 The Old Plovdiv – Europe’s oldest City
Diary Entry 12
We didn’t have this city on our agenda…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s romantic Lavendar Fields
Diary Entry 13
Famous are the pictures of the pretty ladies who pounce on the lavender fields in…
🇧🇬 The Buzludzha Monument – The UFO on top of the Mountain
Diary Entry 14
The church of Shipka
Sometimes there are places in the world that you just…
🇧🇬 A brief visit to Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Former Capital
Diary Entry 15
We are on the way to the Black Sea, but we can no longer do that today. Looking…
🇧🇬 The wild Black Sea – Friends of Burgas
Diary Entry 16
Years ago I met a young woman who came from Burgas and who told me a lot about her…
🇧🇬 Sozopol and the Beach-Metal-Bar
Diary Entry 17
We heard from our friends about the city of Sozopol and accepted the invitation,…
🇧🇬 A Tent at the Lake – Bulgaria’s hinterland
Diary Entry 18
We are on our way back because our journey through Bulgaria is coming to an end.…
