Instead of heading back home via the same route, we decided to turn towards Dospat and go and explore Dospat Lake and Batak Lake. We were up fairly early and …
Yagodinska Cave & Devil’s Throat Cave
From Devin it was off towards the Trigrad Gorge and the two famous caves en-route. First was Yagodinska Cave, the third (or 4th depending on where you look) longest cave …
Devin – Disappointingly Average
Our next trip was also down towards southern Bulgaria to test out the spa waters of Devin, a town famed for its bottled mineral water and spa hotels. The drive …
Tatul – The Grave of Orpheus
After leaving the nature reserve at Madzharovo, we journeyed back towards Perperikon, turning south at the village of Chiflik and heading to the large town of Kardzahli, situated close to …
Madzharovo Vulture Reserve
Following our visit to Perperikon, we continued on to the town of Madzharovo, where we had booked a room for the night at the Nature Reserve guest house so we …
Stone Mushrooms & Perperikon
I had been saying for ages I would take Pete to visit Perperikon and so back in July we organised a trip to take in the sights around the Kardzhali …
Old Communist Railway Tunnel Near Kosharitsa Village
I first read about the abandoned communist railway tunnel on a forum, which directed me to an older blog post, describing the tunnel. We had a rough idea where it …
Beaches Along The Far Southern Coast
We have driven down the whole south coast a couple of times before and visited the various resorts and beaches from Sunny Beach right down to the Turkish border. There …
Meadows in the Mountains Festival
Its been a very hectic summer, with lots of travelling and exploring various regions of Bulgaria. Now as the summer draws to a close and autumn approaches, I finally have …
Zheravna Museum Village
I briefly visited Zheravna many years ago and so after a couple of weeks of getting on top of the gardens, we decided to head out on a day trip …
Hisarya – Ancient Mineral Spa Town
A few weeks back we took a trip to Hisarya, an old spa resort in central Bulgaria. It was about an hour and half drive from us. It was a …
Ravadinovo Castle Near Sozopol
This is a crazy place we have seen a couple of times when we have been driving south on the main road from Sozopol down to Primorsko, so on our …
Exploring the Southern Coast & Around Sozopol
Having spent a few days catching up with friends and staying at our apartment at Sunset Kosharitsa, as well as spending time exploring further inland from Sunny Beach, we headed …
Delusions Of Grandeur At Country Club
Our plans are constantly evolving and what suited us a while back, now maybe does not fit with our current ideas and ever changing family! With that in mind we …
Mud Brick Building & Recycling
Driving around Bulgaria, you will see many boundary walls and older houses made of mud brick. The mud bricks provide great insulation against the cold in winter and also retain …