Currency
The unit of currency in Bulgaria is the Lev, which is worth approximately
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Language
Bulgarian is the national language, but English and German are rapidly
becoming the predominant foreign languages as tourism and the property
market develop, especially among the new generation. Most Bulgarians
understand Russian. |
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Food & drink
Bulgaria ranks fifth in the world for the production of wine,
and its quality is good. A meal for two, with wine, costs
about 9 Euros, and a beer about a half of 1 Euro.
Gourmets have long held Bulgarian cuisine in high esteem. Tasty,
spicy and varied, appealing to one and all, the abundance of
fresh vegetables and fruits, juicy meat, grilled or served
with piquant sauces, mouth-watering vegetarian dishes, simmered
slowly on low heat, the banitsa (cheese pie) which simply melts
in your mouth, and the famous Bulgarian yogurt, provide a sumptuous
selection for the most discerning palate. |
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Delicious Bulgarian specialities and exotic dishes are many and
varied: Bansko-style kapama (meat and vegetables stewed in an earthenware
dish), Rhodope cheverme (lamb roasted on a spit over an open fire),
Thracian katmi (a special type of pancake) and Dobroudjanska banitsa,
Danube fish soup and Sozopol-style mussels. The cosy, typically
Bulgarian folk-style restaurants tempt the passer-by with Shopska
salad and chilled grape brandy, stuffed vine leaves or peppers,
kavarma the Miller's Way, monastery-style hotchpotch, moussaka
and kebab. The smell of oven-fresh bread rolls is mixed with the
aroma of savoury fillings. Thinly sliced loukanka (flat dry sausage)
from Smyadovo, pastarma, feta and yellow cheese are temptingly
arranged on ceramic plates. The delicate white wines Dimyat, Misket
and Riesling are joined by full reds such as Merlot, Cabernet and
Gamza. Cups of steaming coffee are served with sweet jam, pancakes
with honey and walnuts or baklava. |
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Activities
Mountaineering and rock climbing
Hiking and Walking
Caving
Orienteering
Trekking
Horse riding
Rafting, canoeing and kayaking
Mountain biking and cycling
Fishing
Hunting |
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