On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...

Organisations from across Europe criticise the Bulgarian government while hundreds of Bulgarians take to the streets to dispel "evil spirits" and save Bulgaria's largest national park. Eight ...

Nestled in mountain forests an hour and a half south of Sofia, the Rila Monastery is Bulgaria’s most popular tourist destination. It is the country’s largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery ...

The Seven Lakes of the snow-capped Rila mountains of south-western Bulgaria lie nestled in a valley just below Musala, the highest peak in the country. The ancient name of the mountains refers to an ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Members of an international religious movement called the White Brotherhood perform a ritual dance near Babreka ...