Monthly Archives: May 2019

SUMMARY North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a country in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in September 1991 under the … Continue reading →

North Macedonia – Vardar and East (Skopje) May 7-9, 2019 I entered from Bulgaria in the far southeast corner and first saw several places in the North Macedonia – West section. These two waterfalls are in Vardar and East  Smolare … Continue reading →

TIPS for BULGARIA 1. Road Toll Tax. The amount of the tax depends on the duration of stay: weekend, 1 week (15 BGN), 1 month, 1 year. I did not know about this, was stopped for not having the “vignette” … Continue reading →

BULGARIA SOUTH (Plovdiv, Kyustendil, Stara Zagora, Haskovo) May 2-3 2019 After Shipka Pass and Monument, I descended on the other side of the mountain and Central Balkan National Park into Bulgaria South. Shipka Monastery of the Nativity of Christ, Shipka. Built … Continue reading →

BULGARIA – NORTH (Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Ruse, Pleven, Shumen) April 30- 2019 Madara Horseman (Rider). Discovered in 1872, this is a bas-relief carving of an actual size horseman about 30m up on a cliff face. His right hand holds … Continue reading →

Bulgaria officially the Republic of Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square … Continue reading →