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…)
May 6, 2009
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…)
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…)