Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was constructed between 1904 as well as 1912 to honour the Russian Tsar Alexander II as well as the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, which resulted in Bulgaria being liberated from Ottoman rule. It was also named after St. Alexander Nevsky, the patron saint of the Tsar as well as his family. The main entrance is actually laid with marble with mosaics above the doorways as well as the domes are [...]
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along the River Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east. Sofia, with 1,4 million residents, is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 47th largest city by population in the European [...]
Sofia, with 1,4 million residents, is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 47th largest city by population in the European Union. It is also one of Europe’s most compact and walkable capital cities. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational centre of Bulgaria. Prehistoric settlements were excavated in the centre of the present city, near the royal palace, as well as in outer districts [...]
Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is located in the heart of Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital city Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level. Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St. Ivan of Rila who was the famous Bulgarian saint and hermit. Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria’s most important cultural, historical [...]
Nesebar – Pearl of the Black Sea – is the ancient town and a major seaside resort on the coast of the Black Sea in Bulgaria. You can get to Nesebar by bus or boat from the coastal resorts such as Pomorie, or by plane or train to Burgas and then by bus. Nesebar is situated on a rocky peninsula. Since 1983 it is registered in the list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO due to its ancient center, which [...]
