About Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Travel Center

TOLL FREE 1-800-890-3731 LOCAL: 1 (727)-738-2832 EMAIL 24/7: info@paylessbg.com Skype ID: paylessbg

About Bulgaria

Overvew

Bulgaria is a beautiful mountainous country, small in size but rich in ancient culture, scenic splendor, friendly people and old-fashioned warmth and hospitality.

Short facts

Geography
Bulgaria is situated in Eastern Europe and bordered to the north by the River Danube and Romania, to the east by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Greece and to the west by Serbia and Macedonia. The Balkan Mountains cross the

read more

Traditions and Customs of Bulgaria

Many Bulgarian customs and traditions go back to pagan times whilst others have their roots in Christianity. Most deal with the life cycle and the four seasons.

read more

Recent history of Bulgaria

Recent History

The Socialist Party, led by Sergei Stanishev, won the latest election in summer 2005, but did not win enough seats to form a government on its own.

Bulgarian tradition celebrates the 1st of March as Granny Marta’s Day. On that day we believe the winter steps away and the new boosting spring life starts. Everyone gets a decoration, made of white and red thread - either as a bracelet around the left wrist or an ornament to pin on the lapel, mainly pom-poms or the small figurines of a boy and a girl in something like the traditional Bulgarian costumes.

Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion on Good Friday and marking the end of the Lent. A symbol of the Resurrection is the egg out of which a bird hatches.

In Bulgaria it is celebrated on May 24 and is known as the "Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day"

read more

Dolphinarium

If you are visiting Varna, the dolphinarium is a fun place to see. The dolphinarium is the entertainment attracting the largest number of visitors. It is an amphitheater with a 6 meters in diameter pool in the middle. They have scheduled daily performances with dolphins. The dolphinarium is closed on Monday.

One of Varna's landmarks is the Sea Garden. The first recreation center was opened here in 1862, but the true decorative arrangements of the park started in 1895. It is the largest park in Varna and is one of most beautiful parks on the Balkan Peninsula too. Rare vegetation species grow here. There are monuments of prominent Bulgarian National Revival figures.

Climate: Continental to Mediterranean in the South parts of the country. Average temperatures during January vary from -2 to 2 degrees centigrade in the valleys to – 10 degrees centigrade in the mountains. Average temperatures for June vary from 19-25 degrees centigrade in the valleys to 10 degrees centigrade in the high mountains. Rainfalls are 450-600 mm in the valleys to 1300 mm in the mountains.

read more