Burgas is the second biggest city in Bulgaria. It is also referred as Bourgas. This city is also a seaside resort on the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria. It has a total number of 210,260 inhabitants. Burgas is also the fourth largest city in Bulgaria when it comes to population. It comes only next to the cities of Varna, Plodiv, and Sofia. It is also the capital of the province of Buras. Moreover, Burgas is a significant transport, cultural, tourist, and industrial center. (more…)
May 6, 2009
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second largest city situated in Bulgaria, just next to the city of Sofia. Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It lies within the big plain between the Rhodope Mountains and Old Mountains or the Balkan Range, which runs through the middle of Bulgaria. Plovdiv is the administrative center of three municipalities, namely Maritsa, Rodopi, and Plovdiv, and the southern part of Bulgaria. In addition, this city is the most significant and the largest city on the Northern Thrace. It also includes the wider global historical region of Thrace. Plovdiv is a significant educational, cultural, transport, and economic center. (more…)
Sliven
Sliven is a town in southeast Bulgaria and is recognized as the administrative center of Sliven Province. It is the eighth largest Bulgarian town in terms of population with about 115,000 inhabitants. Sliven is located 300 kilometers east of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, 100 kilometers from Bourgas, the country’s largest commercial port, 130 kilometers from the border with Greece, and 130 kilometers from the border with Turkey. It is located in close proximity to the cities of Yambol and Nova Zagora. (more…)
Varna
Varna is the biggest city and seaside resort on the entire Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is located on the northern portion of Bulgaria. Varna is the third largest city in the entire country of Bulgaria, just after Plodiv and Sofia. It is also the 78th biggest city in the European Union. The city has approximately 353,292 inhabitants. There are bout 420,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area of Varna. (more…)
Dobrich
Northeast of Bulgaria is the town called Dobrich, the administrative center of Dobrich province. It is located 30 kilometers west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and is near well known resorts like Albena, Balchik, and the Golden Sands. Dobrich is also the center of Southern Dobruja, a historical region of Bulgaria. Dobrich is located 225 meters or 738 feet above sea level. Dobrich Knoll on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dobrich. The Dobrich TV Tower is a point of interest for the town. (more…)
Rousse
Rousse is the fifth biggest city in the country of Bulgaria. It is also called “Russe” or “Ruse”. The city has more than 175,600 inhabitants and is located in the northeastern portion of Bulgaria. It lies on the right bank of Danube, just opposite the Giurgiu, a popular Romanian city. Rousse is about 300 kilometers from Sofia’s capital and from the Black Sea cost of Bulgaria. Rousse is considered the most important river port in Bulgaria because it serves an integral part in the country’s international trade. (more…)
Sofia
Sofia is the capital city of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is the largest city in the country, with about 1.4 million inhabitants including those in the suburbs. This city is situated in western Bulgaria and it lies at the foot of the famous Mount Vitosha. (more…)
Pleven
Pleven is a town-pantheon located in the central region of the Danubian Plain, a historical place of Moesia. It is enveloped by the limestone hills called Pleven heights. It is 174 kilometers northeast of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, 50 kilometers south of the Danube, and 320 kilometers west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. (more…)
Shumen
Shumen is a city in the northeastern part of Bulgaria and is the capital of Shumen Province. The Turkish form of the name Şumnu dates back to the Ottoman Empire. From 1950–1965, it was called Kolarovgrad, after Vasil Kolarov. Other English variants include Shoumen and Šumen. The town was also called with different names like Shumena, Shoumna, Shoumoular, Soumounoum, and, of course, in the last centuries of the domination, Shumen. In the fourteenth century, people called it Shoumna or Shumen. Most probably, its name was derived from the word “shouma” meaning “foliage” or “zaShumen” meaning “covered up with branches” because it was situated in an area with lush vegetation. (more…)
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora has a very rich history. It can be traced by the frequency the city was renamed whenever a new period occurred or a new leader ruled.
The city of Stara Zagora or the “city of linden (lime) trees” is believed to be one of the oldest places in present-day Bulgaria, with no less than eight thousand years of existence. The Thracians founded this city between the sixth and the fifth centuries BCE, calling it the city of Beroe, which literally means “iron”. It was so named because the city has been a mining area since ancient times. (more…)