Bulgaria sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, right in the belly of the
Balkans. Any journey of length showcases the country's amazing variety of landforms.
From the banks of the Danube, a windswept plain slopes up to the rounded summits
of the Stara Planina. This east-west range runs right across the northern half
of the country from the Black Sea to Serbia. Southern Bulgaria is even more mountainous.
The Rodopi Mountains stretch east along the Greek border from Rila and Pirin,
midway between the Aegean Sea and the Thracian Plain of central Bulgaria. This
plain opens onto the Black Sea coast with great bays and coastal lakes at Bourgas
and Varna.
Climate: Four seasons. Dry and hot summer. Average temperature (April - September):
+ 23 °C Cold winter with snowfalls, average temperature: 0 °C. The average yearly
temperature is 10.5 °C. In general Bulgaria is a beautiful country and deserves
to be recognised. It is a hidden gem amongst the countries of Europe. People who
visit Bulgaria always want to go back,
attracted, as they are by the country, the people, the cost of living and the
way of live.
- Area: 110,912 sq km
- Population: 7.97 million
- Capital City: Sofia
- Religion:Bulgarian Orthodox
- Government: Democracy
- Language: Bulgarian
- Member of EU: in 2007