Bulgaria is a country where remarkable threads of culture, history, and natural beauty are woven together to form a whole new tapestry at every turn. This Slavic beauty in the center of southeast ...

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 ...

The 4th Edition of the Bulgarian Awards for Arts, Culture, Education & Science and the Inaugural Chamber Classical Concert, ...

The 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye was celebrated in Bulgaria with a special program rich in friendship, ...

The southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv celebrated its inauguration as a European Capital of Culture with an opening show on January 12. The city shares the honor in 2019 with Matera, Italy. Plovdiv is ...

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, ...

Bulgaria is set to return to the Eurovision Song Contest, joining the celebration of its 70th edition in 2026. The country’s ...

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 ...

From January 2026, Bulgaria will adopt the euro, joining the Eurozone and easing travel for visitors. Discover Sofia, Plovdiv ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Some 50,000 people gathered on a main square Saturday to watch ...