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.
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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 drawn to nature. I’ve-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Hikers Stop at the Banderiza mountain hut
Diary Entry 3
We start very early because we cannot yet-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Ice of Summer and The Curse of Vihren
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The next morning we get up early and, in the light of the first rays of sun, walk with our luggage along the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Amazing Mountain lakes of Pirin
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The next day we decide not to hike with all our luggage to the next hut on the way into the heart of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Berkovitsa and the Balkans of Vratsa
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We are very happy when we leave the big city again and can finally decide for ourselves where we are going-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The incredible Sand Towers of Belogradshik
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We set out in the morning at sunrise in order to be able to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Night in the Tent On the mighty Danube
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We drive through endless sunflower fields to the Danube. We finally want to camp again and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Prohadna, the Cave of the Gods
Diary Entry 9
During my research on Bulgaria, pictures of the Prohadna Cave were one of the first impressions that made my-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s colorful Monastery in Rila
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I’ve heard of this monastery too, but seeing this colorful wall in the original was something completely-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 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 Pirin, namely the small but-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Old Plovdiv – Europe’s oldest City
Diary Entry 12
We didn’t have this city on our agenda and I wasn’t aware of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s romantic Lavendar Fields
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Famous are the pictures of the pretty ladies who pounce on the lavender fields in French Provence and use-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Buzludzha Monument – The UFO on top of the Mountain
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The church of Shipka
Sometimes there are places in the world that you just can’t understand, even if-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 A brief visit to Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Former Capital
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We are on the way to the Black Sea, but we can no longer do that today. Looking for a place to stay, we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The wild Black Sea – Friends of Burgas
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Years ago I met a young woman who came from Burgas and who told me a lot about her hometown. I was curious-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Sozopol and the Beach-Metal-Bar
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We heard from our friends about the city of Sozopol and accepted the invitation, because the city should be-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 A Tent at the Lake – Bulgaria’s hinterland
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We are on our way back because our journey through Bulgaria is coming to an end. So we explore individual-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
