Product Description

Lounge on sandy Black Sea beaches, hike in the spectacular Rila Mountains and soak up Bulgaria's fascinating history in frescoed monasteries and Roman ruins. Whether you're in search of cultural riches or outdoor pursuits, this bestselling guide will inspire you to uncover all the delights of Bulgaria.

• IMMERSE YOURSELF - our discerning cultural coverage includes folk festivals, lovingly restored national revival architecture and Byzantine ruins

• FIND ADVENTURE - our dedicated Great Outdoors chapter describes some of Europe's best budget ski runs and where to see brown bears, wolves and over 400 species of birds

• DRINK UP with information on where to find the best Bulgarian wines

• GET AROUND - over 30 detailed maps include Cyrillic for easy navigation

• SLEEP TIGHT in family guesthouses and mountain huts - reviews to suit every taste and budget

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #779987 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

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Customer Reviews

Excellent Guide
I spent 2 weeks driving around Bulgaria in October 2009. I used this guide exclusively for accomodations and frequently for restaurants. I found it accurate and discerning. It led us to a number of unique and excellent hotels and with no losers. The restaurants it recommended were good choices. The description of the Bulgarian cities, travel sites, and history was good, helpful, and accurate. A good buy all around. Doug Van Vlear

Orpheus
Ancient writers thus the myth states that Orpheus was born close to Olympus. The writer of the book doesn't know what he is writing about.The same for all other modern writers that write country or travel guides that claim Bulgaria is the land of Orpheus.Bulgaria is the Land of Bulgarians.Bulgaria used Orpheus to boost its tourism and ommits the myth everywhere it can.Turkey has more of ancient Thrace than any other country, does this make Orpheus a Turk?

Strabo,Geography Book 7,Chapter 7,"The city Dium, in the foot-hills of Olympus, is not on the shore of the Thermaean Gulf, but is at a distance of as much as seven stadia from it. And the city Dium has a village near by, Pimpleia, where Orpheus lived.

At the base of Olympus is a city Dium. And it has a village near by, Pimpleia. Here lived Orpheus, the Ciconian, it is said--a wizard who at first collected money from his music, together with his soothsaying and his celebration of the orgies connected with the mystic initiatory rites, but soon afterwards thought himself worthy of still greater things and procured for himself a throng of followers and power. Some, of course, received him willingly, but others, since they suspected a plot and violence, combined against him and killed him. And near here, also, is Leibethra. "