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Elderhostel

Treasures of Bulgaria
Ancient Ruins, Roses and Revival

September 15 - 26, 2011

 

Dianna Stoeva, our tour Coordinator

 

Tomatoes with cheese
often served as the salad

 

getting ready for the tour

 

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

touring Sofia

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Moussaka for dinner

Moussaka is an eggplant based dish of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

 

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baked fruit dessert

 

from the Breakfast buffet

 

lecture by Dr. Vania Stoyanova

 

 

toured the Rila Monastery

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dinner at a "close to the hotel" restaurant
a one mile walk away

 

more tomatoes and cheese

 

 

next day travel to and toured Plovdiv

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seat cane used during a long talk by the local guide

 

told us about Rose Oil production

 

 

chicken stew for lunch

 

tasting the local wine

 

traveled to and toured Nesebar

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a buffet breakfast

 

toured Varna
Candidate for European Capital of Culture

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one of the best desserts

 

toured Veliko Tarnovo

Photos of Veliko Tarnovo

 

chicken

 

fruit dessert

 

talking to our leader and the bus driver

 

special lunch at Etara Ethnographical Site

 

returned to Sofia

 

Farewell Diner
chicken again

 

last Bulgarian dessert

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