Bulgaria, with its mixture of Thracian, Slav, Bulgar and Ottoman influences, is a land rich in culture and traditions. All of which play an important role in daily life.
Lying at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Bulgaria is country that has had a violet and tragic history. We explore it's dramatic past and look at how modern Bulgaria is shaped today...
Haris N Menelaou, is one of the three directors of Best of Bulgaria Developments, a Greek-Cypriot company that moved into the up-and-coming Bulgarian property market five years ago.
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A year and a half after Bulgaria was accepted into ‘the big boys club' and became a member of the EU, the contrasts and problems are in many ways larger than ever.
In the last few years the high streets have changed throughout Bulgaria, with more and more upmarket shops and high street brands coming in. We go shopping to see what it's really like...