Hotel Lion

Sofia, Bulgaria

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August 27th 2014
It was the tallest group of boys I had ever seen. Gangly guys; More neck than head; Their big Adam's apples nervously Yo-Yo-ing between chin and sternum. They looked like first time flyers. We were leaving Istanbul for Bulgaria. We were on one of those long accordion buses that jet-way anemic airports utilize to ferry passengers to planes. The young men were members of the Iranian National basketb ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria » Sofia City

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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