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The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. Today, reforms and democratization keep Bulgaria on a path toward eventual integration into the EU. The country joined NATO in 2004. To be updated
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October 29th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » East » Boyana
I've entitled this blog waiting as it seems to sum up my life currently. Firstly I am waiting for my funds in the UK to reach my bank a/c here so that i can 1)Pay for my extensive double glazing to ... 5 photos [full story]
I've entitled this blog waiting as it seems to sum up my life currently. Firstly I am waiting for my funds in the UK to reach my bank a/c here so that i can 1)Pay for my extensive double glazing to ... 5 photos [full story]
October 24th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » West » Sofia
We couldn't have asked for better weather for our last three days here in Sofia. Temperatues reached the high teens and overnight temperatures were warmer than the they have been since Alexandroupolis ... 5 photos [full story]
We couldn't have asked for better weather for our last three days here in Sofia. Temperatues reached the high teens and overnight temperatures were warmer than the they have been since Alexandroupolis ... 5 photos [full story]
October 21st 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » West » Sofia
Total Distance Cycled: 854km over 9 cycling days The forecast for Tuesday and the rest of the week was suppose to be nice, but overnight and into the morning there was no sign of that. I'm not sure ... 6 photos [full story]
Total Distance Cycled: 854km over 9 cycling days The forecast for Tuesday and the rest of the week was suppose to be nice, but overnight and into the morning there was no sign of that. I'm not sure ... 6 photos [full story]
October 19th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » South » Sandanski
Total Distance Cycled: 672km We seemed to had a window to cycle on Saturday. It was warm and overcast, but no rain, so we went for it. Other than climbing out of the hole we had in Kavala (on the c ... 5 photos [full story]
Total Distance Cycled: 672km We seemed to had a window to cycle on Saturday. It was warm and overcast, but no rain, so we went for it. Other than climbing out of the hole we had in Kavala (on the c ... 5 photos [full story]
October 15th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria
Continuing on down the Rhodopean mountains, we were blessed with lovely fien if chilly weather. The town got it's first dump of snow the night previous, given the cool temps (!) and we woke to snow ca ... [full story]
Continuing on down the Rhodopean mountains, we were blessed with lovely fien if chilly weather. The town got it's first dump of snow the night previous, given the cool temps (!) and we woke to snow ca ... [full story]
October 13th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria
Entering Sofia after a 3 hour plus bus journey was absolute delight after bustling Bucharest - it is half the size, has indications of more investment thanks to joining the EU several years ago, good ... [full story]
Entering Sofia after a 3 hour plus bus journey was absolute delight after bustling Bucharest - it is half the size, has indications of more investment thanks to joining the EU several years ago, good ... [full story]
September 28th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv
Enjoyed an excellent Bulgarian Merlot 2003 before settling in for a quite night in the village. On the morning of the 27th, pushed on out of the Shiroka Laka valley and continued on twisted, narrow, ... 14 photos [full story]
Enjoyed an excellent Bulgarian Merlot 2003 before settling in for a quite night in the village. On the morning of the 27th, pushed on out of the Shiroka Laka valley and continued on twisted, narrow, ... 14 photos [full story]
September 27th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv
Sophia is clearly in transition or has been for the last hundred or so years. Soviet-style apartment blocks are everywhere with new smarter blocks being built with methods which would challenge most ... [full story]
Sophia is clearly in transition or has been for the last hundred or so years. Soviet-style apartment blocks are everywhere with new smarter blocks being built with methods which would challenge most ... [full story]
September 18th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » East » Boyana
I hope you enjoyed the few photos that I loaded last time.There are lots more but it will have to wait till I can acess broadband speed .Probably Sam's. Still I now have a computer with an intact batt ... [full story]
I hope you enjoyed the few photos that I loaded last time.There are lots more but it will have to wait till I can acess broadband speed .Probably Sam's. Still I now have a computer with an intact batt ... [full story]
September 16th 2009 Europe » Bulgaria » East » Boyana
Here are some of the photos taken when the kids were here. Among others from visits to Balchik'palace',kamchia,stone forest and rusenski lom park. ... 12 photos [full story]
Here are some of the photos taken when the kids were here. Among others from visits to Balchik'palace',kamchia,stone forest and rusenski lom park. ... 12 photos [full story]
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