Situated at the foothills of the Pirin Mountains in southwest Bulgaria lies the attractive ski resort town of Bansko, 925m above sea level. It is not known who actually founded the town and so according to different legends; there are various conclusions as to who really established Bansko. One legend proclaims that the town was [...]

Plovdiv lies to the southeast of the capital city Sophia and is the second largest city in Bulgaria. Situated along the Maritsa River, Plovdiv had once been a city connecting Western Europe to Asia and Africa. As it was an important crossroad, the city was widely influenced by the cultures of many countries and was [...]