Thracian gold, Orthodox domes and Balkan ridges

Bulgaria is a small country with a very long history: Thracian kings, Greek and Roman cities, two medieval empires and five centuries of Ottoman rule all left traces. The land runs from the Danube plain over the Balkan Mountains and the high Rila range to the Black Sea.

This guide covers ten places, from Sofia’s great cathedral and the Rila Monastery to a Thracian tomb, a medieval hilltop capital and a concrete monument that looks like a flying saucer.