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BULGARIA MY COUNTRY

FACTS ABOUT BULGARIA

• Location: • Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey    • Population: • 7,262,675 (July 2008 est.)   •   Religions: • Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)

• Languages:

VERY IMPORTANT • 3 March 1878 (Bulgaria as an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire); 22 September 1908 (complete independence from the Ottoman Empire)

National holiday: • Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)

THE CAPITAL Located in the Sofia Valley, the capital city of Bulgaria lies at the foot of the Vitosha and Lyulin Mountains, and is the center of the country's political, business and cultural life. It is one of the oldest settlements in Europe and numerous archaeological, cultural and historical monuments from its rich Thracian, Byzantine, Roman, Slav and Turkish history have been preserved among the modern edifices, the blend of the new and the old lending a charming quality to the capital. Like any capital city, Sofia also has a wealth of museums and galleries, and boasts plenty of

MY CITY KAZANLAK

Kazanlak occupies the picturesque Rose Valley at the southern foothills of Stara Planina Mountains. Kazanlak occupies an important place on the economic map of the country. It specialises in food industry, woolen and silk textiles production, musical instruments, perfumery and cosmetics, pneumatic and hydraulic appliances.

ROSES

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People grow cereals, oil-roses and fruits; animal-breeding is also well-developed. The town (Kazanlak) hosts an institute for roses and other oil-giving and curative plants.

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Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world. The reason for this is hidden in the high qualities of the Bulgarian Kazanluk rose ("Kazanlashka roza"), a special type, that was cultivated in our country after many years of production and development.

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The Bulgarian roses  are inheritors of the so called Damascena rose, that was brought here ages ago. The rose oil is called "the liquid gold" of Bulgaria, because it is a very expensive product, used mainly for the making of  perfumes, chocolates, liqueur and jam. The rose oil is 3 times more expensive than the real gold.

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One kilogram rose oil can be extracted from 3000 kg of roses. This means, that for one gramme of rose oil are used more than 1300 rose blossoms! Every flower is picked by hands and preserved carefully for the distillation. More than 2000 people are occupied in the harvest every year. 

Bulgarian Girls in their traditional outfits during rose harvesting

PICTURES OF KAZANLAK Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

OTHER BIG CITIES IN BULGARIA

VARNA – THE SEA CAPITAL OF Varna , city on the Black Sea. It is a major port and an industrial center. Manufactures include ships and boats, chemicals, electrical equipment, and textiles. Varna is also an international summer resort. Varna is the largest city on

PICTURES OF VARNA

NESEBAR Nesebar: [ˈne.se.ʙɑːr], Bulgarian: Несебър, Nesebar, Thracian: Menebria previously known as Mesembria) is a city and a major seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. It is a one of the most prominent tourist destinations and seaports on the Black Sea, in what has become a popular area with several large resorts—the largest, Sunny Beach, is situated. One of the oldest towns in Europe still exudes the spirit of different ages and peoples - Thracians, Hellenes, Romans, Slavs, Byzantines and Bulgarians. Nessebur's greatest wealth are its many churches: the Old Bishop's Residence in an early Byzantine style (4th-5th c.), the New Bishops Residence (St. Stefan), containing valuable 12-th century murals, the Christ Pantocrator and Aliturgetos churches (13-

PICTURES OF NESEBAR

BURGAS Burgas is a somewhat large city which is located close to the Black Sea. It has the largest Bulgarian sea port in the country. Burgas is a very modern city that hosts many tourists and visitors each year. There are many sights and sounds that are very entertaining and interesting. Some of these are the Ethnographic Museum, The Museum of Nature and Science, the eclectic Burgas Art Museum, its very classic Opera

PICTURES OF BURGAS

PAMPOROVO Pamporovo is a modern ski resort in the heart of the Rhodopi mountain, the mountain of the mythical singer Orpheus. It is the most southern skiing resort in Europe. It is the sunniest Bulgarian mountain resort with wonderful snow throughout the whole season. Pamporovo is situated on 1650 m above the sea level at the foot of peak

PICTURES OF PAMPOROVO

PLOVDIV Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, The city is an important economic, transport, cultural and educational centre. Plovdiv is situated in the southern part of the Plovdiv Plain on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven hills, some of which are 250 m high. Because of these seven hills, Plovdiv is often

PICTURES OF PLOVDIV