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Smolyan
Smolyan is the administrative, business and cultural centre of the region.
The municipality covers an area of 879 sq. km, and its population numbers 49 889 men. The residents of the central municipal town number 30 000 men. The municipality itself includes 87 towns and villages. Smolyan is situated in the heart of the Rhodopes and [...]
The Rhodope mountain range is located in the south-eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula; its highest summit is Mount Perelik (2192 m). Over 83% of the mountain stands on bulgarian territory and the rest is in Greece. The Rhodopes are among the earliest formed mountain ranges on the Balkans.
The border between the Rhodopes, Rila and [...]
by Josh Taylor
The climate here is mild in winter with snow cover from December to April but there is plenty of snow around. The Bulgarian government has recently committed to developing the resort further under a scheme called ‘Super Borovets’, with the aim of turning it into a world-class, year-round resort.
Skiing in Borovets
Although a well [...]
by Michele De Capitani
Flashbooking guides have been written for a short visit, a week-end, a city break, these free pocket guides are useful printable and downloadable tools available online.
Varna is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 79th-largest in the European Union, with a population [...]
by Jolis Eltilib
Only 73km from Sofia, lays Borovets, the biggest and the oldest Bulgarian ski resort. It was established in 1896 and since then it has become a very popular ski destination on the Balkans. Situated in Rila Mountain, at 1,350m above sea level, Borovets offers a dramatic scenery. It is located at the foot [...]
by Jolis Eltilib
Situated in south-eastern Europe, in the heart of the Balkans, Bulgaria has everything going for it as a resort destination: a worm climate, beautiful scenery, a rich and ancient culture, close proximity to the main centres of Europe and, of course, its beautiful Black Sea coast. This scenic, indented coast, with its warm [...]
In the Sofia City guide students, families and backpackers can get a large selection of budget or low cost accommodation with plenty of cheap solutions in budget youth hostels, Bed and Breakfast, guesthouses, cheap hotel deals in Sofia.
Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1,246,791 the [...]
