In a continent teeming with iconic destinations like Paris, Rome, and Barcelona, it’s easy for a country like Bulgaria to slip under most traveler’s radar. Yet, for those who enjoy venturing off the ...

People are silhouetted as they walk in the old town of Plovdiv, ahead of the opening ceremony of Plovdiv as the European Capital of Culture, in Bulgaria, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Plovdiv is the first ...

BELMEKEN, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Raw talent, tough-minded ambition and an attractive personality have made wrestler Stanka Zlateva a hot property at a time when sport in Bulgaria desperately needs new ...

The first thing you notice about Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s 2019 European Capital of Culture, are the so-called cobblestones. These are no genteel cobblestones; the downtown streets are paved with small, ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the "Regina Coeli" prayer in Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 5, 2019 (CNS photo/Paul Haring). On his first visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis ...

SOFIA (Reuters Life!) - An interview with Bulgarian soccer star Hristo Stoichkov in broken English has gained wild popularity on the Internet among fellow countrymen and inspired a rap singer to post ...