The Danube

36 Lei Or Nothing ! ! !

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October 19th 2007
After a late night we were looking forward to a late breakfast and an easy departure from Bucharest. Instead we were woken up at 8:30 by the worst thing one can get woken up by; young American girls. They didn't extend the courtesy of creeping around as we had the night before. Quite happily they dressed, spoke and giggled without a care given to the two of us sleeping (or not sleeping). This was ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria » Veliko Tarnovo Province » Veliko Tarnovo

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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