Bulgaria under Ottoman rule In the 11th century, the Turkish tribes migrated to the Anatolian peninsula, defeated the Byzantines in the Battle of Manzikat (1071), and established small kingdoms throughout [...]

Second Bulgarian Empire Bulgaria was under brutal Byzantine occupation for nearly 200 years, from the defeat of Tsar Samuel in 1014 to the rebellion of the Asen brothers in 1185. [...]

Greater Bulgaria The ancient "Bulgarians" were a union of nomadic tribes that was formed in the 5th century AD in the plains of the Russian steppe, they were a confederation [...]

Roman Bulgaria The area of Bulgaria became part of the Roman Empire beginning in the 2nd century BC. The Romans conquered all parts of the ancient world around the Mediterranean [...]

Christian Art in churches and Monasteries One of Bulgaria's hidden treasures is its artistic heritage. Already in the 13th-12th centuries, the Palaeologian Renaissance appears in Bulgaria, called the Renaissance before [...]

Introduction to Christian Bulgaria Christianity in the Balkans is linked to nationalism and the preservation of local culture, traditions and Folklore. This is Christianity with unique characteristics that make it [...]

Sites along the Bulgarian Danube One of the best ideas in terms of a travel route (which can be applied in many places in the world) is to follow River [...]

Balkan Mountains In our Christian Bulgaria route there are two important areas to explore in this Mountains; one is in the eastern Balkan Mountains, where the remains of the capitals [...]

Churches in the village of Raduil The valley of Kostenets is located on the eastern side of the Rila Mountains, not far from the ski resort of Borovets. In contrast [...]