Korali means coral, that's a fitting name for a pool. I have been told about this Korali thermal mineral water swimming pool quite a few times, as it is the closest mineral pool to Sofia and easily accessible by public...

Gorna Banya is another town with great mineral water. It is also on the western side of Sofia, like Bankya. The water here is bottled and sold in stores like the Bankya water. As usual, the locals can...

Having been away from our two furry girls at home for so long, I really missed them, especially when I saw all kinds of dogs taking a walk or a run in the park on my way to university every day. Then I noticed a random post on...

Having been in Sofia for a while to have covered most of the touristy places, I wanted to know where a local would love to go. My current host recommended Bankya. He’s typically busy with organizing events that tend to be crowded, so he appreciates the quietness in a...

The first time when I heard of the seven Rila lakes, I thought that they might be a list of seven most famous lakes in the Rila Mountain National Park. Well, it actually meant a loop trail with seven lakes along it. People have named these seven lakes mostly based on...

In my first week in Sofia, my colleague had already pointed out the Linden tree to me. I was told that the Linden tree blossoms smelled really good in spring. It is easy to identify a Linden tree as the stems of the seeds are connected to the center of a leaf-like...