BULGARIA

OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

HELLO FRIENDS!

We are from Bulgaria. Bulgaria is smaller than most

European countries but it is one of the richest in natural beauty.

There are 37 mountains, 378 km of seacoast and golden beaches, beautiful valleys and over 4,000 caves.

Bulgaria is situated in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula .

THIS IS BULGARIA.

The flag of Bulgaria

The flag of Bulgaria is a tricolor consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) white, green, and red.

History

Bulgaria was founded in 681. It is one of the oldest countries in Europe.

Pliska was the first Bulgarian capital. Our city Shumen is near Pliska.

Capital Sofia

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. Sofia is an ancient city with a rich history. The city was founded by a Thracian tribe 3000 years ago.

Sofia

There are a lot of museums, universities, theatres, monuments, famous buildings and parks.

The Alexander Nevski Cathedral is the biggest church in Bulgaria.

This is Shumen – our city. It is located at 80 km west from the sea

port Varna.

Nature

Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful nature. There are a lot of high mountains, vast plains, rivers and lakes.

Rivers

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union. It is an important international waterway.

Iskar is the longest river in Bulgaria. It’s 368 km long.

Mountains

The Balkan Mountains is the longest mountain in Bulgaria.

Rila is the highest mountain in Bulgaria and also on the Balkan Peninsula. Mount Mussala is the highest peak in Rila. It’s 2,925 m high.

Mountain resorts

Pamporovo, Borovets and Bansko are modern ski resorts. They are the sunniest mountain resorts with wonderful snow in winter.

Seaside resorts

You can see large beaches and beautiful rocky shores along the Black Sea coast.

Golden Sands, Albena, Sunny Day, Sunny Beach are the most famous sea resorts.

The Rose Valley

The Valley of the roses is one of the most romantic places in Bulgaria.

The red rose is the symbol of Bulgaria.

Holidays

The Bulgarian national holiday is on 3rd March. We celebrate the liberation from Ottoman rule.

On 24th May we celebrate the Day of the Bulgarian alphabet.

Festivals and special days

We have an interesting Bulgarian tradition.

Only men take part in the Mummers` Games in March. They put scary masks and costumes.

They go dancing in streets. Everyone is noisy and happy.

Mummers

WELCOME TO BULGARIA!

WE LOVE BULGARIA!

Pupils from 3rd grade

Third Primary School “Dimitar Blagoev”

Shumen

Bulgaria