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Bulgaria

Side view

The front entrance of the Mosque.

What an honor to be invited to sit at the Captain's table the first evening of the river cruise.

We were given a tour of the school

The population of Vadin hit a peak around 1991 at 48,000. Today 2018 the popoulation would be around 42,000. The population has slowly been decreasing.

Veliko Tarnovo walking areas

A favorite area to sit on the top deck of the River Concerto . Great location to rest and relax seeing the sights along the river as we cruised.

Looking over the bow area on the top deck.

Deck hand getting to through a line to tie up at the dock along the river Danube.

Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube. A cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences, it has a rich heritage of traditional dance, music, costumes, and crafts. At the foot of domed Vitosha mountain is its capital city, Sofia, dating to the 5th century B.C.

Entrance to the Danube River and the Black Sea

Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, and is also the administrative center of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin.

Last look at the hillsides of homes in Veliko Tarnovo

Bulgarian countryside

Highway from Ruse inland to Veliko Tarnovo and ARbanassi.

Local cemetery among scattered homes and fields.

Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the three hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora, rising amidst the meanders of the river Yantra.

We visited a Mosque in Vidin and met with the Imam,worship leader of a mosque, for a few minutes. Interesting for a small town. We see the inside of the Mosque.

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