Stop #25 This was my second visit to Budapest, with my first visit about 15 or so years ago. The city is as beautiful as I remember it, but this time it felt like there were a lot more tourists. I was probably too ambitious about seeing as much as possible in the day and […]
Stop #24 Sofia is one of the oldest inhabited locations in Europe. It’s name comes from the Saint Sofia Church, which is not the large Eastern Orthodox church that everyone thinks of when they hear about Sofia. Highlights: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. I was able […]
Stop #23 Plovdiv was, for me, the best part of Bulgaria. It felt like the type of city that will grow to outpace the rest of the country. And it had a Roman Amphitheater (which was undiscovered until a landslide in the 1970s) that kept me occupied for quite a while. Highlights: Walkable student city […]
Stop #22 Link to Wikipedia The oldest settlement in Kazanlak dates back to the Neolithic era (6th-5th millennium BCE). The Thracian city of Seuthopolis was uncovered near Kazanlak. In the 4th century BCE, near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthopolis and close to the city, a magnificent Thracian tomb was built. It contains painted murals […]
Stop #21 I wanted to visit Veliko Tarnovo because a colleague from Deloitte was born and raised in this city. I did enjoy seeing some of the history that she described come alive. Highlights: Grand old city of the czars – Veliko Tarnovo was the capital in Medieval times. Bulgarian czars lived in a palace […]
Stop #20 Visiting Bucharest makes you realize what a tyrant can do to destroy what was once a beautiful city. Remanants of old mansions and nice looking buildings are hidden behind graffiti and lots of wear. Many historically significant buildings were destroyed by Caucescu and replaced with ridiculous looking Soviet concrete buildings. He tried to […]