Bulgaria- a land of roses

1. Bulgaria-a land of roses

2. beauty

3. dances

4. Bulgaria is a small, but beautiful country situated on the Balkan Peninsula in the East Europe.Our border countries are: It borders the Black Sea to the east Romania & River Danube to the north Serbia towest Greece and Turkey to the south

5. Capital citySofia Total area111 000 km² Population7.5 million Currency Lev Official EU languageBulgarian State Government: A parliamentary republic with one chamber Parliament (240 members for a four-year-term Head of state: President elected for a five-year term Official Language:Bulgarian Official Religion:Eastern Orthodox Some general information

6. The Bulgarian flagis composed of three equal horizontal bands ofwhite, greenandred. The white color meansPurity, Hope and Nobility.The green color stands forFreedom, Faith, Fertility.The red color is forBravery, Love, and Manhood. The emblem,as it is now hastwo lionssupporting a shield with a lion on the shield. At the top is a crown. At the bottom of the shield is the Bulgarian national motto in the native language: ‘Union Produces Strenght’ Bulgarian official symbols

7. SOFIA St. George Rotunda from the 4-th century The National Palace Of Culture Battenberg square The National Theatre St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

8. Major CitiesPLOVDIV The Roman theatre The City Hall of Plovdiv Ethnographic Museum

9. VARNA The Varna Cathedral Varna Dophinarium The Archaeological Museum Varna Opera House

10. Historic Sites The Ancient town of Nessebar With its extremely beautiful nature and unique ancient and mediaeval architecture it is one of the most attractive resorts and tourist attractions at the coast of the Black Sea.

11. V E L I K O T A R N O V O The Incredible Bulgarian Town- capital of Mediaeval Bulgaria

12. The Tsarevets fortress

13. The “Sound and Light” Show This audio-visual show is an unique attraction. The first programm show was in 1985 Through the power of music and spectacular illumination, this programme aims to create an unforgettable and emotional image of the Tsarevets Hill and Castle treasuring up the history, glorify the ancient capital city of Turnovgrad which has become synonymous with the Bulgarian spirit and national pride.

14. The town of Dobrich is situated in Northeast Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. Dobrich is the eighth most populated town in Bulgaria (100 000), is located 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Golden Sands and Balchic, lying about 50 km from the second biggest town in Bulgaria- Varna, The town is known as the ‘capital’ of the fertile land of Dobrudzha, the biggest grain-growing region of the country. Dobrich

15. The Ethnographical House Tourists Attractions

16. The Ethnographical Complex is aimed at preserving, giving a sense and showing the architecture, the life and the economical past of the town at the end of 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century. Sixteen artisan’s workshops have been restored. Here folk masters, by means of original instruments produce works of high artistic value, using authentic models and old technics. The visitors have the possibility to acquaint themselves with the production processes of every trade. One of the most picturesque parts and main tourist attraction in Dobrich is the restored old town and the clock tower located close to the central square. Old Dobrich

17. Оn the area of the Complex operate: a pastry-shop /where boza is served/, a bakery for pretzels, a wine-shop, a coffee-house and a souvenir-shop, where to our foreign quests artisan’s works in National style are offered: cardigans, motley wool socks, Dobrudja’s cushions and bags of pure wool, cotton towels, Lady’s and gentleman’s sleeveless fur-coats, fur-caps, folk instruments, etc. The visitors of the complex can watch the manufacturing process of traditional Bulgarian crafts - tailoring, knitting, wood turnery, goldsmith's craft, etc. An attraction for the visitors is the opportunity to participate in the making of pottery, to visit the cafe and taste the traditional white jam, millet-ale and the whine with exclusive gustatory qualities. Old Dobrich

18. The existing exposition in the museum follows the life and the creative work of Y. Yovkov. The visitors have the opportunity of seeing photos, documents, manuscripts, books, and some private things, which belong to the author. The room, where he has been working during the last few years of his life is also exposed. House-Museum "Yordan Yovkov"

19. The Art Gallery - Dobrich is in possession of over 1700 paintings created from the beginning of the XX century to nowadays, except of one work from the XVII century painted by a French artist. A great part of the works is thematically devoted to the Dobrudzha region. The Art Gallery

20. It was built in 1843. It was burnt down during the Crimean War (1853-1856) and was restored in 1868. The three-nave church is well preserved up to day. It has a rich and complicated iconostasis. Many of the icons were painted by the Debar icon-painter Kozma Blazhetov. The “Sveti Georgi” Temple (St. George)

21. WELCOME TO BULGARIA

22. for your attention !

23. ‘This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.’