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Rivertown Vidin – Bulgaria’s Link To Romania

Baba Vida Fortress, Vidin, Bulgaria, Europe

Baba Vida Fortress, Vidin, Bulgaria, Europe

Locals immediately assume that foreigners who come here, do so for business only. To everybody’s surprise, we insisted we were here for pleasure. We simply loved this quiet river town with its long tree-lined promenade along the Danube, where “tout Vidin” strolls, rolls and chats in the evening. Lots of restaurants – some even float on the very river – offer the catch of the day. Continue Reading →

Bulgaria’s Frontier – The Northwest

 

Horse cart, a typical means of transport in rural Bulgaria

Horse cart, a typical means of transport in rural Bulgaria

The term “roads less travelled” was coined to describe areas not often visited by tourists. In the northwest of Bulgaria, it takes on a literal meaning. We drove over bits of roads where the weed crept through the cracks in the tarmac. Here Bulgaria gets as rural as it can get. Continue Reading →