Bulgaria: Holidays. National customs, climate Public holidays There are a number of public holidays that do not have a fixed date but are based on the location of Easter. Easter takes place on the first Sunday that follows the first full moon after the beginning of spring. Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent, which…
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Millnik, Bulgaria
According to Clothesbliss, Melnik is the smallest and most charming town in southwestern Bulgaria. Located 186 km from Sofia, 23 km from Sandanski, at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, in the valley of the Melnishkata and Rozhenskata rivers. Melnik nestled among the unique sand pyramids, ancient architectural buildings, wine cellars and amazing nature, incomparable…
Bulgaria History from 1850
Both the European revolutions in 1848 and the Crimean war (1854-1855) did not have a special repercussion among the Bulgarians. The small Bulgarian uprisings of the years 1851, 1862, 1867 were aroused by the agitations of the other Balkan peoples. In 1867 the Serbian minister Garasanin made the first attempt to bring the two neighboring…