BULGARIA – NEW AND UNKNOWN

DESTINATION FOR INCENTIVE TRAVEL

History More than 1300 years of

history since year 681

The Thracian civilization inhabited the lands of current Bulgaria

Plovdiv is Europe’s Oldest Inhabited City, even older than Athens

Bulgaria brought the world the Cyrillic alphabet – which today is used in Russia and throughout the Balkans and other Slavic nations.

Ancient civilizations

The world oldest processed

gold is found in Bulgaria

Thracians left unique golden

and silver treasures dated 2

– 5 century BC

Recently in Rodopi

mountain was found a

whole Thracian town

Sofia and Plovdiv were one

of the biggest Roman cities

Nature A third of Bulgaria is forested

Bulgaria ranks third in Europe in biodiversity

Bulgaria Has The 2nd Most Mineral Springs In Europe

Highest mountain on the Balkans is Rila 2925 m.

The roses grown in Bulgaria’s “Rose Valley” produce most (70-85%) of the world’s rose oil

Black sea, rivers, mountains and mineral springs

Wine and cuisine

The country is one of the

world’s biggest winemakers

– 200,000 tones a year

Unique food dishes:

banitsa, kebapche, kufte,

kavarma, kachamak etc.

Homemade “rakia” –

national spirit

Different style of dining

Unique venues

Museums and galleries for

private events at relatively

cheep rates

Dolphinarium in Varna

Palaces in Sofia and Varna

Antic Roman Theatre in

Plovdiv

Luxury train of the last

Bulgarian king Boris III from

1938

Activities

Rafting and kayaking

Hiking and orientation

Biking, ATV, Jeep safaris

Snowmobile, snowshoeing,

skiing, snowboarding

Extreme caving, climbing,

ice climbing

Jets, bananas, catamaran,

boat trips

Unique festivals

Rose Festival every 1st week

of June

Baba Marta on 1st of March

connecting with the unique

“martenitsa” presents

Jordanov Day – first week of

January people enter in the

ice-cold river waters to

dance (t. is – 10/15 C)

Kukeri Festival: unique

dancers

Folklore

Nestinari – people dancing

with bear foots on hot coals

Horo – typical Bulgarian

dance

Unique national music,

costumes and dances

Sofia – the capital Sofia “the small Jerusalem”

– you will find in a distance of 2 sq. km temples of the four dominant religions in Europe and Middle East: Orthodox, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish

The history of Sofia trace back 5000 years ago

When Romulus established Rome only two of the current European capitals existed: Sofia and Athens

The largest Orthodox church on the Balkan Peninsula – the Alexander Nevski Cathedral

Sofia is marked by the Thracian civilization, the Roman civilization, the Ottomans and the Slav people

Unique village architecture

Unique villages at a close

distance to the main cities

and thus excellent for

excursions

Different architecture than

rest of the world

Many villages declared

open museum towns and

architectural reserves