Take advantage of the good weather before the cold, the rain and the wind really set in. Where should you go? The mountains beckon, of course.

Issue 49-50, October-November 2010 

Bulgaria's oldest winter resort is also the most easily accessible.

Issue 38, November 2009

Today, despite its holiday homes, small hotels and cinematic fame, there is no buzz in Kovachevitsa. When the tourist buses and cars leave at the end of the day, the deserted village reverts to its peaceful, drowsy state. Those city dwellers who have settled here and those spending the odd night claim that this is Kovachevitsa's greatest advantage.

Issue 37, October 2009

Beglik Tash is a place that challenges your imagination. The sanctuary stands in a meadow that appears dramatically before your eyes after a 40-minute walk

Issue 35-36, August-September 2009

The legend of Tolstoy's intended trip to Alan Kayryak grew out of the name of the village. In 1934 it was changed to Yasna Polyana.

Issue 33, June 2009

Issue 32, May 2009

Some of the old Gabrovo houses were fortunate. They were moved to the Etara museum to become props symbolising the authorities' apparent care for Bulgaria's past. The rest of the houses in the complex are copies.

Issue 30, March 2009

The only icon of St Patrick in Bulgaria is not famous at all, probably because the bishop keeps it out of sight most of the time.

Issue 30, March 2009

Today no one will try to stop you from opening the green door on the street – now renamed Vanga – and from going inside the house. Since May 2008 it has been a museum.

Issue 28-29, January-February 2009

Today, more than a hundred years later, Tryavna's inhabitants have no problems with tourists, nor tourists have any problems with the town. Tryavna is among the few places in Bulgaria that are delightful to visit. It hasn't lapsed into an antiquated museum town or a tourist trap that, because of ubiquitous souvenirs and pubs of dubious quality, has totally lost its distinctiveness.

Issue 27, December 2008