Shipka, Shumen & Veliko Tarnovo (30 June to 4 July 2019)

After Plovdiv we headed north toward Romania, but along the way there’s some massive monuments which are worth hunting out.  The further north, the more extravagant.   Shipka  First up, there’s Shipka.   The Shipka…

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Plovdiv (21 + 29 June 2019)

We book-ended our walk in the Rhodope Mountains with a few days in Plovdiv.   Since being announced as one of two European Cities of Culture for 2019, Plovdiv has become a trendy destination.  Indeed,…

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Rhodope Mountains hike (21 to 28 June 2019)

We spent a week hiking in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. The longer walks in particular, through pristine forests on trails that see very few hikers, were exceptional.    Day 1 – Sredoc to Canyon…

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Sofia (18 to 20 June 2019)

From Kas we headed to Istanbul for a few days, revisiting the hamam and tucking into some classic Turkish cuisine, then hopped on the night train which ever so slowly trundles its way to Sofia,…

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