Month: September 2022

Bulgaria’s coast is on the Black Sea, It’s main resort is Sunny Beach which is very busy in summer and a built-up seaside resort with a great night life in season.

Next door is the historic town of Nessebar, full of archology, with a cafe culture, in summer is busy but relaxed.

It all started with Instagram and somewhere to post photos of my adventures but has grown faster than expected so this website pulls all aspects together and gives me more space to comment about Bulgarian life, culture and issues, as I slowly move from the UK to the dream I have always had to live in the Mountains. The link below takes you to the Insta feed

https://www.instagram.com/yorkshiremaninbulgaria/

In mid August the White Brotherhood meet in the Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria to celebrate the summer and dance the Paneurhtythmy. The Rila mountains are a very spiritual and beautiful place and once you leave the main tourist path around the lakes very peaceful. on a summer weekend the queue for the chair lift in and out can be very long.

Although harsh and with temperature often as low as -20 deg, it’s a stunningly beautiful place in the wintertime. Skiing and winter walking on the doorstep, adventure awaits.

When in Sofia the Metro underground is superb and very cheap, reliable and safe (55p a trip) and the tube goes directly to the airport if flying in and out of Sofia.

Car hire is very cheap out of holiday season, but expensive in the summer when most Bulgarian’s head for the black Sea coast.

Train and bus travel throughout Bulgaria is also very cheap, but only the main cities. Some of the main attractions are difficult to reach without going on an organised tour.

If you plan to live in the country used cars are expensive compared with the UK but running costs are low, if you buy or import a vehicle the registration process is slow so when at ‘KAT’ (police) I recommend using a ‘Fixer’ to do the paperwork while you relax and have a coffee it can take all day!

I went down the 4×4 route as I live in the mountains and have five months of snow each year, so an old but trusty Suzuki is is my car of choice.

Following the success of the Yorkshireman in Bulgaria Instagram feed, here’s a site for more information and photos for those not using social media

Based in the Rila mountains and the UK I travel to Bulgaria’s tourist spots and remote places both in the hills and cities to capture and essence of the country, traditions and people. Join me in a journey of history and adventure.