Bulgaria’s capital lives in shadows – the shadow’s of it’s communist past, and the shadow of Vitosha, the looming mountain in Sofia’s back garden. However, it still shines through as a fantastic tourist destination in the Balkans. General Impressions Sofia is a city that marries Turkish, Russian, and Communist architectural influences into a beautiful milieu … Continue reading Travel Guide: Sofia
The internet is rife with pictures of Croatia, it’s blue waters and Venetian-inspired cities. What gets less notice however, and is equally, if not more, beautiful, is it’s southern neighbour, Montenegro. Set amongst the dramatic scenery of mountains and the azure waters of the Adriatic, Budva is a town not to be missed in the … Continue reading Travel Guide: Budva
In Central Bulgaria lies the former capital of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo. It’s small, atmospheric, and visually stunning thanks to it’s unique geographic location and history. General Impressions Bulgaria’s medieval capital straddles a river valley, which gives the Old Town a unique, almost spiral, shape. The Old Town is incredibly climactic, with narrow, multi-level streets carved … Continue reading Travel Guide: Veliko Tarnovo
I really struggled to come up with a tagline for Bucharest, least of all because I didn’t particularly like the city, though that certainly played the part. As a result of it’s history, Bucharest doesn’t really know what it’s meant to be. On the same street, one can find sleek modern building, grey Communist-era flats, … Continue reading Bucharest: The Confused City
After a long a harrowing night in the overnight train from Budapest, we arrived in the city of Brașov. This city is the perfect base to explore mystical Transylvania – it has great transport links to numerous other great sights, and there is plenty to see and do in Brașov itself. General Impressions There’s a … Continue reading Brașov: Gateway to Transylvania
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