by Dr. Yan | Oct 22, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
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...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 16, 2021 | Food, History, Nature
Vitosha Mountain is so close to Sofia city and visible from almost everywhere in town. The affinity made me feel as if it was some kind of backyard hill for an easy hike. We didn’t do any research on how or where to hike, and headed out there on a weekend day, after a...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 8, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, Food, History, Nature
The Bulgarian Fulbright Commission has taken great care to involve scholars and students to experience Bulgaria, such as organizing a trip to Melnik and the nearby Rozhen Monastery. This town is quite close to the Greece border and to the south of the Rila and Pirin...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 2, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, History
St. Sophia Church in Sofia was what got Sofia its current name, and it seems to be still a busy place as every time we went there, there was a baptism ceremony or two. If one could recover the St. Sophia Church in Nessebar from its ruins, that church might look very...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 2, 2021 | Culture, History
Having been to the archaeological museums in several other cities except in Sofia, we had to laugh at ourselves for being perhaps too homey in Sofia. Our time in Sofia is dwindling down, and the Bulgarian Archaeological Museum is right at the corner. We should...
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