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BULGARIA – NEW AND UNKNOWN
DESTINATION FOR INCENTIVE TRAVEL
History More than 1300 years of
history since year 681
The Thracian civilization inhabited the lands of current Bulgaria
Plovdiv is Europe’s Oldest Inhabited City, even older than Athens
Bulgaria brought the world the Cyrillic alphabet – which today is used in Russia and throughout the Balkans and other Slavic nations.
Ancient civilizations
The world oldest processed
gold is found in Bulgaria
Thracians left unique golden
and silver treasures dated 2
– 5 century BC
Recently in Rodopi
mountain was found a
whole Thracian town
Sofia and Plovdiv were one
of the biggest Roman cities
Nature A third of Bulgaria is forested
Bulgaria ranks third in Europe in biodiversity
Bulgaria Has The 2nd Most Mineral Springs In Europe
Highest mountain on the Balkans is Rila 2925 m.
The roses grown in Bulgaria’s “Rose Valley” produce most (70-85%) of the world’s rose oil
Black sea, rivers, mountains and mineral springs
Wine and cuisine
The country is one of the
world’s biggest winemakers
– 200,000 tones a year
Unique food dishes:
banitsa, kebapche, kufte,
kavarma, kachamak etc.
Homemade “rakia” –
national spirit
Different style of dining
Unique venues
Museums and galleries for
private events at relatively
cheep rates
Dolphinarium in Varna
Palaces in Sofia and Varna
Antic Roman Theatre in
Plovdiv
Luxury train of the last
Bulgarian king Boris III from
1938
Activities
Rafting and kayaking
Hiking and orientation
Biking, ATV, Jeep safaris
Snowmobile, snowshoeing,
skiing, snowboarding
Extreme caving, climbing,
ice climbing
Jets, bananas, catamaran,
boat trips
Unique festivals
Rose Festival every 1st week
of June
Baba Marta on 1st of March
connecting with the unique
“martenitsa” presents
Jordanov Day – first week of
January people enter in the
ice-cold river waters to
dance (t. is – 10/15 C)
Kukeri Festival: unique
dancers
Folklore
Nestinari – people dancing
with bear foots on hot coals
Horo – typical Bulgarian
dance
Unique national music,
costumes and dances
Sofia – the capital Sofia “the small Jerusalem”
– you will find in a distance of 2 sq. km temples of the four dominant religions in Europe and Middle East: Orthodox, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish
The history of Sofia trace back 5000 years ago
When Romulus established Rome only two of the current European capitals existed: Sofia and Athens
The largest Orthodox church on the Balkan Peninsula – the Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Sofia is marked by the Thracian civilization, the Roman civilization, the Ottomans and the Slav people
Unique village architecture
Unique villages at a close
distance to the main cities
and thus excellent for
excursions
Different architecture than
rest of the world
Many villages declared
open museum towns and
architectural reserves