A visit to the Bulgarian Rhodopes is a chance to explore one of Europe’s lesser-known mountain ranges - getty I realise that I’m on a very different kind of travel assignment when the entire tour ...

Determined to save themselves from a “vanilla life,” Maureen Thomson and Jeremy Myers relocated from the US to Mexico, then to Ecuador, before settling in Bulgaria.

A country at the centre of ancient civilisations, whose historic sites sit amongst world-ranked Black Sea coastlines and snow-capped World Cup ski resorts, Bulgaria packs a lot of tourism attractions ...

Imagine moving slopes that spread out like a verdant floor covering to the skyline, interspersed by the lofty pinnacles of snow-hung mountains. The Rila Cloister, a gem in Bulgaria’s crown, sits ...

Conditions for hiking and trekking in Bulgaria's high mountains are very good, informed the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service. The weather is sunny, and highs for Thursday are expected around 1-4 ...

It’s New Year in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria, even though it’s mid-August. I’ll explain that later. A minibus driver warned us about the walk up to the first of our mountain huts. “Dushevadka” was ...

Goli peak on Bulgaria's Vitosha mountain will host the third edition of the Vitosha Snowkite Fest between March 3 and 6. Snowkiting traces its origins to three other popular sports – skiing, ...

You can visit Sofia for its culture, Plovdiv for the colorful architecture of its Old Town, or Varna for its beaches, but you'd be wise to make your way into the mountains to discover the true beauty ...

In Bulgaria, the Rila mountain range's highest peak, Musala, sits just 70km away from the capital city of Sofia, and is a favourite destination for Bulgarian paraglider pilot Veso Ovcharov and friends ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's mountain rescue service says one person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in the south of the country, rescue efforts are underway to find several others ...