What you didn't know about Bulgaria! Know them so you don't joke! Bulgarian legend

What you didn't know about Bulgaria! Know them so you don't joke! Bulgarian legend

1. UNESCO website

Despite fact that Bulgaria is a small country, 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are still located on its territory.

7 cultural attractions

• Ancient town of Nessebar

• Church of Boana

• Madara Knight

•Rila Monastery

• Rock church in Ivanovo

• Grave of Lekles in Kazan

• Sevitari Temple

3 natural attractions

•Old and primitive beech forests in Carpathians and other places in Europe

• Pirin National Park

• Srebana Nature Reserve

The oldest gold treasure in world was discovered in city of Varna, dating back to 4600-4200 BC.

Rila Monastery in Bulgaria is a favorite tourist attraction near capital Sofia. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

2. Unique musicians and folklore

Why is the space song "Izlel e Delio Haidutin" most famous song in world? The Bulgarian folk song of Valya Balkanska "Izlel e Delio Haydutin" is still traveling in space. Both NASA spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, carry copies of her song, the finest musical piece of civilization on earth.

Known for its folklore, opera singers and musicians, Bulgaria is particularly proud of its rich folklore tradition. Folk music and dances, national costumes and traditional rituals play an important role in life of Bulgarians. In each town and village, folk holidays and Christian holidays are celebrated in a special way.

3. Bulgarian bagpipe

Gaida (Gaida) is name of Bulgarian bagpipe, which is favorite musical instrument of Bulgarians. In May 2012, 333 Bulgarian pipers performed a nine-minute folk song. They set a world record for playing bagpipes, listed in Guinness Book of Records.

4. Nodding

When you ask Bulgarians a question, their answers confuse you. In this country, nodding head up and down indicates a negative reaction, and horizontal head shaking actually means "no". Funny moments when locals talk to foreigners, they often go halfway, changing movements.

If these reasons are not enough to visit Bulgaria, in winter try skiing on well-developed slopes of Bansko or Borovets. During summer, you can relax on golden sands of Sunshine Beach. You can also explore capital Sofia, the medieval capital Veliko Tarnovo or 2019 cultural capital Plovdiv.