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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.

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The front entrance of the Mosque.

Bulgarian countryside

Entrance to the Danube River and the Black Sea

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.

Baba Vida is a medieval fortress in Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria and the town's primary landmark.

The old city is situated on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora raising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. Tsarevets housed the palaces of the Bulgarian Emperors and the Patriarchate, as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls. Trapezitsa was known for its many churches and as the main residence of the nobility. In the Middle Ages it was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the Tarnovo Artistic School of architecture, painting and literature.

Hillside homes

Church of Arch Angels Michael and Gabriel

The church is one of the most beautiful churches, built in the village of Arbanasi in XVII-XVIII c. According to its plan it is with an altar, naos, narthex and gallery. There is a small chapel dedicated to St. Paraskevi. The church is very modest from outside but it impresses with the splendid wall-paintings. Very particular are the images of the females- saints painted against starry sky.

It was built in 17 c. and its frescoes were painted in 1761 by two artists – Mikhail from Thessaloniki and Georgi from Bucharest.

After the performance the children walking among with a game. They gave us hints of an item and we had to guess it. A great way for them to practice their English and for us to meet them.

A hand made map of the world teaching the students about world geography.

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