Bulgaria

September 16, 2023July 18, 2024 By Glen Bruels

Valiko Tarnavo and Arbanasi, Bulgaria

This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 Today, we went into Bulgaria to visit the ancient capital, Veliko Tarnovo, and a small village named Arbanasi know for the frescoes in their Nativity Church. It’s interesting that while Romania and Bulgaria had similar histories (e.g., former Roman territory, challenges in bring together…

September 16, 2023July 18, 2024 By Glen Bruels

Vidin, Bulgaria

This is part of a series called Pan European Sojourn 2023 After the longest sailing day on the Danube, we arrived in the regal town of Viden, located in northwestern Bulgaria. This area has been continuously inhabited since the time of the Romans because of it’s strategic positioning in a bend in the Danube across…