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July 19th, 2008, 08:00 PM
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BULGARIA - The Journey Begins
 Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria is a state in Southeastern Europe, borders on five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along the River Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east. Bulgaria comprises the classical regions of Moesia, Thrace, and Macedonia. Old European culture within the territory of present-day Bulgaria started to produce golden artifacts by the fifth millennium BC. The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name, language, and alphabet) of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/681 – 1018), which at times covered most of the Balkans and spread its alphabet, literature and culture among the Slavic and other peoples of Eastern Europe. Centuries later, with the decline of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185 – 1396/1422), the country came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 led to the re-establishment of a Bulgarian state as a constitutional monarchy in 1878, with the Treaty of San Stefano marking the birth of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. After World War II, Bulgaria became a communist state and part of the Eastern Bloc. In 1990, after the Revolutions of 1989, the Communist party gave up its monopoly on power and Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and free-market capitalism. Currently Bulgaria functions as a parliamentary democracy under a unitary constitutional republic. A member of the European Union since 2007 and of NATO since 2004, it has a population of approximately 7.7 million, with Sofia as its capital and largest city. Sofia/София-The Capital image hosted on flickr  Sofia's airport  image hosted on flickr  Main streets     
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July 19th, 2008, 08:01 PM
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July 21st, 2008, 10:48 AM
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July 21st, 2008, 07:40 PM
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 Bulgarian mountains Below peak Maliovitsa  Momchilovtsi, Rodopi Mountains  Upper Thracian Plain image hosted on flickr  Bezbog Summit, Pirin Mountain  Devil's Bridge, Rodopi Mountains  The view from Belogradchik Fortress  Vihren from the north side, the second highest peak in Bulgaria, 2914 m. 
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July 21st, 2008, 07:42 PM
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Koncheto, Pirin
 Sinanitza, one of the most spectacular peaks in Pirin  The town of Smolyan, Rodopi mountains  Skaklia falls, near Vratza, SW Bulgaria  Another view of Koncheto, Pirin  Popovo lake, Dzhengal peak in the front. Popovo lake circus  Stara Planina, Botev, the highest peak there - 2376 m. in the back 
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July 21st, 2008, 07:45 PM
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July 21st, 2008, 07:49 PM
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Vitosha, near Sofia
 Musala peak, the highest on the Balkans 2925m  Peak Musala  Vitosha mountain (near Sofia)  Vitosha mountain (near Sofia)  Vitosha mountain (near Sofia)  Vitosha mountain (near Sofia) 
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July 21st, 2008, 07:55 PM
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Vitosha mountain (near Sofia)
 Rodhopi mountain  Rila mountain( the 7 Rila Lakes)  Rila mountain  Rila mountain  Rodhopi mountain  Iskar river gorge  The Rose Valley 
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July 21st, 2008, 07:58 PM
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Sokolski Monastery, Stara Planina
image hosted on flickr  Cherven Fortress, North Bulgaria image hosted on flickr  Pirin Mountain image hosted on flickr  Looking west during the sunrise from the highest peak in Bulgaria and the Balkans - Musala image hosted on flickr  Musala image hosted on flickr  Gorno Vassilashko Lake, Pirin National Park image hosted on flickr 
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July 21st, 2008, 08:01 PM
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July 21st, 2008, 08:04 PM
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Glozhenski monastery
 Zasele village, Iskar River gorge.  The ruins of Shumen Fortress, North Bulgaria  Rodopi Mountains, view towards Vucha Lake  Musala  The snowy slopes of Rila mountain above Borovets image hosted on flickr 
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July 21st, 2008, 08:06 PM
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Views from Stara Planina | Beklemeto Pass
 Views from Stara Planina | Semi-wild Horses  Views from Stara Planina | Semi-wild Horses 2  Views from Stara Planina | Semi-wild Horses III  Views from Stara Planina  Views from Stara Planina | Semi-wild Horses IV  Pirin mountain image hosted on flickr 
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July 21st, 2008, 08:12 PM
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Borovets ski tracks
 Stara Planina  Pirin  The 7 Rila Lakes  Hotnitsa Waterfalls  Kademliiskoto Praskalo  Ledenika Cave  Ledenika Cave - Gallery of the Seveth Heaven  View to the Southern parts of Pirin mountain and Slavyanka mountain 
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July 21st, 2008, 08:13 PM
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Rila Mountain - View from Malyovitsa summit to Pirin mountain
 Rila Mountain - View from Malyovitsa summit to Winter Path  Pirin Mountain - View from Kralevdorska Porta to Belemeto  Snezhanka Cave  Devetashka Cave 
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July 25th, 2008, 02:16 AM
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C'mon guys, feek free to comment or ask questions
 I'll post soon pictures of the bulgarian sea coast. 
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July 25th, 2008, 06:56 AM
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Beautiful country. I never hear anything about Bulgaria. Last time I ever even acknowledged Bulgaria was when I had a crush on some Bulgarian chick in University!
lol. Absolutly spectacular country pics though. That monastery on the side of the cliff is crazy. Terrifying even!
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July 25th, 2008, 07:12 AM
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Hella beautiful pictures!
very mystical
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Sofia..
         
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