Issue 200

When the first issue of Vagabond hit the newsstands, in September 2006, the world and Bulgaria were so different that today it seems as though they were in another geological era.

If anyone believed that the CC-DB, or Changes Continued-Democratic Bulgaria alliance, who lost the April election and are now the second largest party in the Bulgarian National Assembly, were serious in their declared and oft-repeated

One of the emblematic sights associated with Bulgaria is a group of barefoot men and women clad in traditional village costumes dancing over live embers.

What led to that is so complicated and absurd that analysts find it difficult to explain while ordinary people prefer just to laugh it off. Here is the story briefly.

Discovering Bulgaria's landscapes, people and events is rewarding all year round, especially when you leave the beaten track and explore some of the lesser sites.

Since yesterday afternoon a drone has been hovering around my terrace and has entered it.

A plant that everyone knows but few have seen in real life: by selecting the oil-bearing rose as its unofficial symbol, Bulgaria has made an odd choice. This particular variety does smell divine but is not particularly beautiful.

1. Bulgaria's Black Sea coast has a length of ...

Of all UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bulgaria, Madara Horseman is most difficult to see.

There are no road signs pointing to it and the road itself, which was once asphalt, is slow and tortuous.

With their massive walls and rising towers, fortresses are among the most impressive creations of humanity.