“Just call me Daisy,” she said. “You know, like in the movie Driving Miss Daisy.” Her name is actually Desislava Natzkova but, as she later explained to me, her Bulgarian name is difficult for most Americans to remember or wrap their tongues around. “So I just make it easy for them.” I met…
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PHOTO: Ancient Roman Amphitheater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The ancient Roman Amphitheater in Plovdiv is one of the most stunning sites in Bulgaria. Records show evidence of occupation in Plovdiv as far back as 6,000 BC, during the Neolithic Age, making it one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. In the Bronze Age it became a Thracian settlement named Eumolpias, and…
PHOTO: The Red Rocks of Belogradchik, Bulgaria
The weird and fabulously formed rocks of Belogradchik, Bulgaria, turn fiery red at sunset. Composed of sandstone, limestone, and conglomerate, the formations resulted when ancient seas that covered the area millions of years ago receded. Over time, the sediments that had lain at the bottom of the sea were eroded by wind and…
PHOTO: Woman Wears Traditional Costume of Shepherdess in the Small Village of Yasna Polyana, Bulgaria
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PHOTO: Making Rakia, a Potent Alcohol Produced from Local Grapes, in the Town of Yasna Polyana, Bulgaria
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PHOTO: Rainbow Algae Blooms in a Small Lake Near the Town of Yasna Polyana in Bulgaria
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