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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, b... [read more]
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, b... [read more] Blog: Onward to Eastern Europe - Sofia, Bulgaria
Date: June 20th 2009
After Boarding the Train for Sofia we were in for another surprise; the cabin (which we wondered the last time how it ever fitted two people) ended up being for 6 people this time around... a real space saver! Thankfully we had to share the cabin with only two others. Lizzy and Cos from the UK who had just finished University and were Inter-railing Europe for a few weeks as a treat. We also met Ma ... read more
Date: June 20th 2009
After Boarding the Train for Sofia we were in for another surprise; the cabin (which we wondered the last time how it ever fitted two people) ended up being for 6 people this time around... a real space saver! Thankfully we had to share the cabin with only two others. Lizzy and Cos from the UK who had just finished University and were Inter-railing Europe for a few weeks as a treat. We also met Ma ... read more
