Sofia is the largest municipality in Bulgaria by population, while Plovdiv has overtaken Varna to take second place. Burgas retains its position as the country's fourth largest city, while Stara Zagora now ranks fifth, displacing Ruse.
These shifts in the ranking of the 20 largest municipalities by population have been recorded by the National Statistical Institute for the period from 2014 to 2023. In particular, Kardzhali has experienced remarkable growth, rising from 19th to 16th place.
As every year, on the last Saturday of May, the town of Karlovo plays host to the Rose Festival, dedicated to the beauty and fragrance of the roses of Karlovo, and to spring. The tradition goes back to the turn of the 20 th century. The..
More than 2,200 children from all over Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine are taking part in the 22 nd International Children's Ethno-Festival "The Children of the Balkans..
According to official statistics, the number of goats in Bulgaria has dropped by almost 30% in the last decade, with some native breeds teetering on the brink of extinction. However, amid this decline, Dimitar Totev from the village of Turia in the..
More than 2,200 children from all over Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine..
As every year, on the last Saturday of May, the town of Karlovo plays host to the Rose Festival, dedicated to the beauty and fragrance of the roses of..
Drawings by over a hundred children from across the country — including fifteen from the Bulgarian Sunday School “Ivan Vazov” in Paris — will be featured..
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