welcome to bulgaria
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BULGARIA
OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
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HELLO FRIENDS!
We are from Bulgaria. Bulgaria is smaller than most
European countries but it is one of the richest in natural beauty.
There are 37 mountains, 378 km of seacoast and golden beaches, beautiful valleys and over 4,000 caves.
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Bulgaria is situated in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula .
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THIS IS BULGARIA.
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The flag of Bulgaria
The flag of Bulgaria is a tricolor consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) white, green, and red.
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History
Bulgaria was founded in 681. It is one of the oldest countries in Europe.
Pliska was the first Bulgarian capital. Our city Shumen is near Pliska.
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Capital Sofia
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. Sofia is an ancient city with a rich history. The city was founded by a Thracian tribe 3000 years ago.
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Sofia
There are a lot of museums, universities, theatres, monuments, famous buildings and parks.
The Alexander Nevski Cathedral is the biggest church in Bulgaria.
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This is Shumen – our city. It is located at 80 km west from the sea
port Varna.
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Nature
Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful nature. There are a lot of high mountains, vast plains, rivers and lakes.
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Rivers
The Danube is the longest river in the European Union. It is an important international waterway.
Iskar is the longest river in Bulgaria. It’s 368 km long.
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Mountains
The Balkan Mountains is the longest mountain in Bulgaria.
Rila is the highest mountain in Bulgaria and also on the Balkan Peninsula. Mount Mussala is the highest peak in Rila. It’s 2,925 m high.
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Mountain resorts
Pamporovo, Borovets and Bansko are modern ski resorts. They are the sunniest mountain resorts with wonderful snow in winter.
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Seaside resorts
You can see large beaches and beautiful rocky shores along the Black Sea coast.
Golden Sands, Albena, Sunny Day, Sunny Beach are the most famous sea resorts.
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The Rose Valley
The Valley of the roses is one of the most romantic places in Bulgaria.
The red rose is the symbol of Bulgaria.
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Holidays
The Bulgarian national holiday is on 3rd March. We celebrate the liberation from Ottoman rule.
On 24th May we celebrate the Day of the Bulgarian alphabet.
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Festivals and special days
We have an interesting Bulgarian tradition.
Only men take part in the Mummers` Games in March. They put scary masks and costumes.
They go dancing in streets. Everyone is noisy and happy.
Mummers
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WELCOME TO BULGARIA!
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WE LOVE BULGARIA!
Pupils from 3rd grade
Third Primary School “Dimitar Blagoev”
Shumen
Bulgaria