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[Ariana]

What are the attractions?

Depends on what you are looking for. But I can guarantee that we have it all.
Mountains, beaches, night life, historical monuments, caves, ancients fortresses, villages no one has ever heard of... anything.

 

[The Flash]

You know, Bulgaria — and Eastern Europe in general — doesn't get much ink in the travel brochures in my part of the world.

Woah. I don't know about Bulgaria but Greece and Turkey ?

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I'm at home, finalizing the most boring day of all time.

 

[mckindog]

Can you give me five must-sees?
Just the names, I'll check the net the for details.

 

[mckindog]

Woah. I don't know about Bulgaria but Greece and Turkey ?

Greece gets a lot, Turkey not so much.
But most Balkan countries and former Soviet states are pretty much overlooked.

 

[mtmccox]

Nap = best.

 

[Ariana]

Sure, Mckindog.

1. The village of Gela
http://www.bulgaria-hotels.com/en/gela/gela.html
http://winter.pamporovoresort.com/en/town-region/gela/

2. Perperikon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perperikon

3.Veliko Tarnovo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliko_Tarnovo

4. Trigrad and the caves nearby
http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/392/selo_Trigrad

5. The seven Rila lakes and the Rila monastery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Rila_Lakes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rila_Monastery

 

[The Flash]

Greece gets a lot, Turkey not so much.
But most Balkan countries and former Soviet states are pretty much overlooked.

I'd expect Greece to get more credit because it has fantastic sea views in addition to cultural heritage. Turkey has a big amount of cultural heritage too but as for the natural beauties not as much as Greece.

I haven't been outside my country, though.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Sure, Mckindog.

1. The village of Gela
http://www.bulgaria-hotels.com/en/gela/gela.html
http://winter.pamporovoresort.com/en/town-region/gela/

2. Perperikon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perperikon

3.Veliko Tarnovo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliko_Tarnovo

4. Trigrad and the caves nearby
http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/392/selo_Trigrad

5. The seven Rila lakes and the Rila monastery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Rila_Lakes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rila_Monastery

You forgot Ariana on that list...

 

[Perun]

Turkey gets a lot of tourist coverage in Germany. Bulgaria - it's always in the "budget" section of travel brochures with one or two entries.

 

[Perun]

I'm having probably the most boring day of my life. So much so that I started to spin pencils for fun.

That was an average school day for me.

 

[mckindog]

Thanks Ariana

 

[Ariana]

You forgot Ariana on that list...

Actually, Ariana is the name of a Bulgarian beer brand.

 

[Perun]

And an Afghan airline.

 

[Ariana]

And an Afghan airline.

Didn't know that.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Actually, Ariana is the name of a Bulgarian beer brand.

I thought it was a girl version of Adrian Smith, Ariana Smith

 

[Ariana]

I thought it was a girl version of Adrian Smith, Ariana Smith

Erm... that's a different story.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Woah. I don't know about Bulgaria but Greece and Turkey ?

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I'm at home, finalizing the most boring day of all time.

I guess many think of Greece as Southern Europe rather than Eastern, and Turkey as Asia. I have the impression that Eastern Europe is usually used as a synonym to the countries east of the Iron Curtain; Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania and the numerous countries that used to be Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.

 

[Perun]

Didn't know that.

http://www.flyariana.com/index.asp

(If I hadn't mentioned it before, that URL would probably have raised some eyebrows now)

There's an historical background to that name, but I'm late for my course so I'll explain it later, if interested.

 

[Forostar]

I thought it was a girl version of Adrian Smith, Ariana Smith

Me too. Not a real name but a nice alternative for a forum name.

 

[Ariana]

I know a bit about the historical Ariana.

Gotta run. See you later!