Varna Church

Bulgaria, a breath of fresh air

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March 8th 2007
Debbs and I landed at Varna airport where we were met and accompanied to our little rental apartment in town. Mouths open with surprise. We had landed with little or near enough no expectations and were not at all ready for what we found. What a country! What people! What gorgeous scenery, deliciously tasty food, beautiful coastline, amazingly gorgeous capital... I could just go on praising Bulgar ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria

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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