A visit to the Bulgarian Rhodopes is a chance to explore one of Europe’s lesser-known mountain ranges - getty I realise that I’m on a very different kind of travel assignment when the entire tour ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian mountain climber has been found dead during his attempt to reach the peak of K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain located on the border of Pakistan and China. The ...

Whether biking, hiking, skiing or swimming is your thing, we take a look at the best ways to explore Bulgaria's ranges and peaks in 2022 with their breathtaking scenery away from the organised masses.

There is no rest for Matey Mateev in the run up to the festive season as the world's gastronauts dig deep to splash out on his beluga caviar. "We are in the peak season as Christmas is approaching," ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria – A horse-drawn cart passed us on the way to the sidewalk cafe in the sleepy Bulgarian mountain town of Yakoruda, where we sipped espresso and munched on phyllo-and-feta pastries.

Giving off the image of a flying saucer crash landed in the desolate central Bulgarian mountains, the Buzludzha Monument is a ramshackle remnant of the Soviet Union. Still grandiose, imposing, and ...

In 1970s and 80s, the Communist Party was strong in Bulgaria. In order to honor the movement's leaders, as well as to create a space for meetings and rallies, the government built a massive monument ...

Firefighters are battling major blazes in several Bulgarian mountain regions, including Pirin, Slavyanka, and Maleshev. In Pirin, the fire has spread across approximately 6,000 decares of coniferous ...

Bulgarian national radio cited the Nepalese organizer of the expedition as saying that 42-year-old Atanas Skatov is believed to have fallen while changing ropes during a descent to base camp. SOFIA: A ...

Fire dancing, one of the oldest pagan rituals in the Balkans, has defied the persecutions of both Christianity and communism to survive through the millennia. In a trance-like state, locals in ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Bulgarian) VIOLIN PLAYER AND FOLLOWER OF UNIVERSAL WHITE BROTHERHOOD, JOANA STRATEVA, SAYING: "August 19 is the beginning of the divine year. The spiritual teacher Peter Deunov - or ...