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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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By aspiringnomad
June 5th 2004

BULGARI Europe » Bulgaria

Rila monastry

I arrive in the capital Sofia at 5am, still dark, no sleep, no map; just a piece of paper with a hostel name scribbled on it. I set off into the city looking for a Taxi - unknown city in an unknown country - and my Bulgarian is about as good as yours. Call me strange, but these little situations make me feel alive - waving down dodgy taxi drivers and judging by their reactions whether they know where the place is - of course they all do, but their confused expressions and head scratching give the game away. “Danger!” they [View Full Entry]

By thecrashpacker
March 8th 1997

Dead Leg IV Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv

this one again

Last run of the day, fading light, a quick joint and then drop into untouched snow between dark green trees. Powder fizzes as your board cuts over it, and we were riding fast, snaking tight, blind corners through trees. Fizz- Turn - Swoosh - Cut - my stomach was up in my throat, gripped in concentration as me and Oli raced down the dense forest. Oli shot off to the left, i took a right hand swerve around a clump of trees. As I carved fast, i came up against a wall of tree trunks - Instantly my brain calculated i [View Full Entry]

By thecrashpacker
March 4th 1997

Dead Leg III - Heaven had no Ski Lifts Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv

MT-LB personnel carrier

Heaven had no ski lifts. Heaven had no piste maps, queues or cafes. But Heaven did have a dull, groaning, grinding Bulgarian Army Tank. It was a roaring metal dragon that broke the silence of the dark green forest with its black smoke fumes and crunching tracks that clunked and bashed through the foot-deep snow. Perelik Mountain - March 1997 (part I - ) (part II - ) Heaven lies on the border of Bulgaria and Greece in the Rodopi mountain range, once a part of the Iron Curtain and a strategic point for the former communist countries. This is wh [View Full Entry]

By thecrashpacker
March 3rd 1997

Dead Leg II - Map to a Secret Snow Paradise Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv

commute

(part1 - ) The map arrived on a cold, dark, wet London morning in January. The map was a glowing ray of adventure and mystery on a cold, dark, wet London morning. An Adventure that would see me facing death in a cold, dark, snowy paradise. Bulgaria - March 1997 They say that a journey of a thousand miles starts with one small step, but that's not true - a journey starts long before a shoe is tied, before a bag is packed or a ticket booked. Travel starts in your head. When an idea grabs you and you know that [View Full Entry]

By thecrashpacker
March 2nd 1997

Dead Leg (1) Europe » Bulgaria » South » Plovdiv

smolyan centre

The shiny, silver metal drill bit pushed against my right leg, pressing into the skin just below my knee, and the burly Bulgarian doctor turned his face to me and cheerfully said: 'Radio, Musica? Yes?' Bulgaria - March 1997 Looking around the room at the cracked paint, the box of tools of on the floor and its wide window with a view of the crisp blue sky and the tops of the dusty mountains, i was suprised to see a small radio next to me. 'Why not? OK.' i agreed. You dont argue with a man built like this guy, especially [View Full Entry]

By liliram
May 6th 1996

I so love Rila Monastery in Bulgaria Europe » Bulgaria » West » Sofia

Rila Monastery

Has anyone been to Bulgaria? Well, our traveling group didn't cover much ground in Bulgaria but what I remember about this trip is how well we started it. Coming from more than a week's travel around Greece, we drove from Thessalonika towards Bulgaria. Our introduction to Bulgaria was a visit to the impressive, awesome Rila Monastery. The pictures do not do justice to the lovely sights of Rila Monastery. Do please remember that I was then still using a non-digital camera. Just point and shoot, no reviews permitted. If one gets a double exposure, tough luck. I am not into antiquities. [View Full Entry]

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