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Best Photos of Bulgaria Travels (May 2006)

Bulgaria still remains a mystery to much of the rest of the world after five centuries of Ottoman rule and four decades behind the Iron Curtain. Much of Bulgaria remains unknown and unvisited outsiders. Bulgaria has much to offer with its long sandy beaches of the Black Sea coast and its lush mountainous and forested landscapes. Bulgaria can also boast ancient and colorful monasteries, filled with precious artifacts, as well as timber-framed villages in bucolic settings, with the colorful locals still looking amazed at the arrival of outsiders. The cities, too, are often overlooked, from the dynamic, cosmopolitan Sofia with its lovely parks, onion-domed churches and Ottoman mosques, with its nearby ski slopes of the mighty Mt. Vitosha, to the Roman remains of ancient Plovdiv or to the youthful vibrancy of the maritime Varna. Having become a member of NATO and the EU in 2007, Bulgaria is changing rapidly. Visit Bulgaria soon, before it changes too much!
Best Photos of Bulgaria Travels cover page.
Best Photos of Bulgaria Travels cover page.		 Map of Bulgaria with a star indicating Sofia's location.
Map of Bulgaria with a star indicating Sofia's location.		 Statue of St. Sofia at intersection of Blvd. Todor Aleksandrov and Maria Luiza Blvd.
Statue of St. Sofia at intersection of Blvd. Todor Aleksandrov and Maria Luiza Blvd.		 Close-up of the statue of Sofia.
Close-up of the statue of Sofia.
Trolley car in front of Sofia's oldest shopping mall (Tsenttralni Hali).
Trolley car in front of Sofia's oldest shopping mall ("Tsenttralni Hali").		 Sofia's oldest shopping mall (Tsenttralni Hali).
Sofia's oldest shopping mall ("Tsenttralni Hali").		 The mineral bathhouse.
The mineral bathhouse.		 St. Nedelya Church (built between 1856-1863) over the remains of the Roman town Serdica.
St. Nedelya Church (built between 1856-1863) over the remains of the Roman town Serdica.
View of the prominent Blvd. Knjagginia Marija Luiza. This was formerly Sofia's Red Square.
View of the prominent Blvd. Knjagginia Marija Luiza. This was formerly Sofia's "Red Square."		 NATO flags between the Presidency Bldg. and the Stalinist-style Old Party House building.
NATO flags between the Presidency Bldg. and the "Stalinist-style" Old Party House building.		 Bulgarian coat of arms.
Bulgarian coat of arms.		 Lion sculpture in front of the Law Courts.
Lion sculpture in front of the Law Courts.
Great doorway with cariatides!
Great doorway with cariatides!		 The Hotel Lion at dusk (where I stayed).
The Hotel Lion at dusk (where I stayed).		 St. Alexander Nevski was erected in honor of the Russian soldiers who died liberating Bulgaria.
St. Alexander Nevski was erected in honor of the Russian soldiers who died liberating Bulgaria.		 Side view of Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
Side view of Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
An even closer side view of Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
An even closer side view of Alexander Nevski Cathedral.		 The Monument of the Tsar Liberator in honor of the great reformer, Russian Emperor Alexander II.
The Monument of the Tsar Liberator in honor of the great reformer, Russian Emperor Alexander II.		 The Russian St. Nikolay Church (erected in between 1912-1914).
The Russian St. Nikolay Church (erected in between 1912-1914).		 View of the Ivan Vazov National Academy of Theater.
View of the "Ivan Vazov" National Academy of Theater.
Building off of Nedelya Square with fragments of medieval architecture houses the Theological Dept. of Sofia University.
Building off of Nedelya Square with fragments of medieval architecture houses the Theological Dept. of Sofia University.		 Venders selling their wares in Nedelya Square.
Venders selling their wares in Nedelya Square.		 Entrance of Bachkovo Monastery (S.E. of Plovdiv). It is the 2nd largest monastery in Bulgaria.
Entrance of Bachkovo Monastery (S.E. of Plovdiv). It is the 2nd largest monastery in Bulgaria.		 Bulgarian peasant woman at the Bachkovo Monastery.
Bulgarian peasant woman at the Bachkovo Monastery.
View of the Holy Mother of God Church (built in 1604) at the Bachkovo Monastery.
View of the Holy Mother of God Church (built in 1604) at the Bachkovo Monastery.		 Sick people hoping to be cured at the Bachkovo Monastery.
Sick people hoping to be cured at the Bachkovo Monastery.		 A monk at the Bachkovo Monastery.
A monk at the Bachkovo Monastery.		 A nice building in the newer section of Plovdiv in the main
A nice building in the newer section of Plovdiv in the main
The beginning of Plovdiv's clean and wide (pedestrians only) Main Street.
The beginning of Plovdiv's clean and wide (pedestrians only) Main Street.		 The tall sculptured minaret of the Djumaya Mosque can be seen in this photo.
The tall sculptured minaret of the Djumaya Mosque can be seen in this photo.		 View of mural at the edge of Old Town as you enter the new city.
View of mural at the edge of Old Town as you enter the new city.		 Looking up at the Virgin Mary Cathedral on the edge of Old Town, Plovdiv.
Looking up at the Virgin Mary Cathedral on the edge of Old Town, Plovdiv.
The bell tower of the Virgin Mary Cathedral.
The bell tower of the Virgin Mary Cathedral.		 Young girls in native Bulgarian costume (they let me take their pictures for free).
Young girls in native Bulgarian costume (they let me take their pictures for free).		 View of the ancient Roman Philippopolis Amphitheatre through a metal fence.
View of the ancient Roman Philippopolis Amphitheatre through a metal fence.		 A typical shady cobblestone street in Old Town.
A typical shady cobblestone street in Old Town.
View of the former Koyumdjioglu House, now the Ethnographical Museum in Old Town.
View of the former Koyumdjioglu House, now the Ethnographical Museum in Old Town.		 Plovdiv potter, Georgi Dimitrov Senchev, at work. I bought a hand-made coffee mug from him!
Plovdiv potter, Georgi Dimitrov Senchev, at work. I bought a hand-made coffee mug from him!		 Me pointing to a round sculpture in Plovdiv. The man in front was totally oblivious since he was engrossed in his book.
Me pointing to a round sculpture in Plovdiv. The man in front was totally oblivious since he was engrossed in his book.		 View of Veliko Tarnovo (the former capital of Bulgaria from 1186 until 1306) and monument.
View of Veliko Tarnovo (the former capital of Bulgaria from 1186 until 1306) and monument.
The Yantra River flowing through Veliko Tarnovo.
The Yantra River flowing through Veliko Tarnovo.		 The Monument of the Assens commemorates the 800th anniversary of Tarnovo as capital.
The Monument of the Assens commemorates the 800th anniversary of Tarnovo as capital.		 A man hauling trash on a major street.
A man hauling trash on a major street.		 The Turkish-style Town Hall with a function going on (we did not crash it)!
The Turkish-style Town Hall with a function going on (we did not crash it)!
Church of St. Bogadaritsa in Veliko Tarnovo.
Church of St. Bogadaritsa in Veliko Tarnovo.		 Medieval lion and shield sculpture along the medieval pathway.
Medieval lion and shield sculpture along the medieval pathway.		 Church of the Blessed Saviour (on the top of the hill).
Church of the Blessed Saviour (on the top of the hill).		 View from the hilltop of a medieval wall with a tower.
View from the hilltop of a medieval wall with a tower.
View while walking down from the Church of the Blessed Saviour and the Tsarevets Fortress.
View while walking down from the Church of the Blessed Saviour and the Tsarevets Fortress.

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