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Balkans
The Balkans' Street-Renaming Obsession
The battle over renaming streets in Eastern Europe since the fall of communism reflects their importance as symbols of identity, history and power. Full Story
Epicure
Balkans
Wine and Rakiya from 6 Balkans Countries Awarded in France
10 March 2009 | Dozens of brands of wine and rakiya, or brandy, from six Balkan countries received gold and silver medals at the 2009 Vinalies Internationales
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News
Balkans
Air and Rail Traffic Interruptions in Greece and Romania
9 February 2010 | Planned strikes and the bad weather are causing interruptions in air and rail traffic in Greece and Romania, respectively. Full Story
Romania
Biggest Shopping Mall in Romania Opens this Month
Romania
Romania: Debate Rages Over What to Do with World's 2nd Largest Building
Routes Less Travelled
Romania
Bukovina: Romania's Centre of Spirituality
The northern province of Moldova -- known as Bukovina -- is an ethnological and religious enclave intended to symbolize Christianity's triumph against the paganism.
Many of the Bukovina monasteries were built by the Moldavian voivodes as a token of gratitude to God after each victory in battles against the Turks. The unique beauty of their external frescos, which attract thousands of tourists, prompted the UN to enter seven of them on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1993. Full Story
Romania’s Haţeg Land: Shades of Blue
Romania
Perishing or Jovially Surviving in Transylvania
Curiosity Chest
Balkans
Churches in Greece and Romania Included in 2010 World Monument Watch
The churches of Lesvos, Greece, and those of southern Transylvania in Romania’s Sibiu are the two cultural heritage sites from the Balkans included in this year’s World Monument Watch of places threatened by neglect, demolition or disaster. Full Story
Hidden Sofia
Bulgaria
Jacqueline, Tetris or Zhechka: The Beehive of a Building
Jacqueline is a beauty. She’ll catch your eye with her warm colours and her dynamic silhouette. Built between 2005 and 2008, she is the creation of architects Rositsa and Plamen Bratkovi. Full Story
Bulgaria
The Women’s Market: New Stockings in the Day and Old Found Objects in the Night
Bulgaria
Checkmate in front of the National Theatre, Sofia
Hidden Bulgaria
Bulgaria
From Sofia to the Village of Lakatnik in an Old Locomotive
About a century after Ivan Vazov wrote his short story “To Zhaluysha with Iron Train Cars,” in which he remarked on the great strides in railroad progress and development, present-day journalist, writer and photographer Stefan Galibov also took a train journey Full Story
Bulgaria
Go Green in Bulgaria: 23 Eco-Hotels and Guest Houses to Choose From
Bulgaria
Bulgaria in 5 days: Shumen, South of Nowhere
Balkan Coasts & Mountains
Rafting along the Nera River in Romania's Banat Region
Romania
The Nera River valley, in Romania’s Banat Region, is a superb destination for adventurers: it is isolated, authentic and it features dramatic landscapes. Sorin-Alexandru Cristescu of the Romanian www.incogniterra.org writes about his journey there, involving some grief over derelict architectural heritage, but also intoxicating rafting down wild waters and fine enough dining on the Cerna River bank Full Story
Northern Dobrogea: On the Danube and Via Pontica Crossing
Balkan Towns
Five Not-To-Be-Missed Cities around the Balkans for 2009
Balkans
To many the Balkans region may be more popular for its nature than for its sprawling metropolises. And while the majestic mountain ranges of Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania or the crystal sea waters of Croatia and Greece are impressive, the region also boasts an amazing collection of cities. Full Story
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Photogalleries
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A Perfect Shot
In Homo Urbanus Europeanus, exhibited May 9-24 in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, Jean-Marc Caracci presents his photographs of people in the urban environment of European capitals.
RED&WHITE SOFIA. On the 1st of March Bulgarians say goodbye to the winter. They buy each other red&white threads to carry around until they see a stork and spring can begin. Photography by Lode Desmet
BULGARIA D'OR: The Bulgarian countryside, patinated with the noble golden dust of the autumn. Photographs by Lode Desmet
360 degrees Bulgaria, an exhibition by photographer Alexandar Ivanov, is on display at the Sea Garden in Varna until August 28. It will be shown at Plovdiv’s Central Square from Sept 5.
The exhibition Photographs of a Trip Through Bulgaria by Hungarian photographer András Balla can be seen in Sofia's Hungarian Cultural Institute, at Aksakov 16 Street, until August 22
Instant Spring in Sofia | Photographs by Lode Desmet
Off-the-season Beauty of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast | Photographs by Adelina Iliev
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast
Photographs by Albena Shkodrova
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