Lighthouses in Bulgaria
There is no more iconic image associated with the sea from the image of a lighthouse. Coast of Britain and Ireland, East Coast of North America are frequently photographed with lighthouse in the background or main focus. But what we know about lighthouses on 350 km coast we have in
Rock churches and monasteries in Bulgaria
When it comes to rock monastery, people immediately think of Aladzha monastery or monasteries around the village of Ivanovo. But it turns out that this is a historical treasure, which also little known and is quite unique in the country. If you’re a fan of this kind of tourism you
Sightseeing in Sofia at 1879
While looking for information about old Sofia, I found map from 1940 showing the post-liberation Sofia from the late 19th century and its landmarks. We tried as accurately referenced to the old sketch on the new streets of Sofia to see where in the contemporary town were in those places,
European hiking trails in Bulgaria
Over the past few days I have been researching European hiking trails in Bulgaria. At present, the EHTs cover five of the high mountains here, but the creation and marking of paths proved to be incomplete. All of them must start from the border where they have completed the stage
Integrate personalized Google maps on Facebook
Interesting and useful map I made for website Velotouring BG for Facebook page. This is an interactive map that shows with several layers different options that the site offers for cycling. Added to the page with the app Static HTML , in tab is the whole code of html map.
Kolyo Ficheto. Where, what he build.
Anyone passing through Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo or Dryanovo is seen anything built by Nikola Fichev – Kolyo Ficheto. Do not forget and The Covered Bridge in Lovech – a symbol of the city, now constructed as replica. And here I noted only documented constructed by him after becoming a master.
Римски градове, пътни станции и пътища в България
In covering of the elements in this map are used Roman guidebooks and data on the existence of a settlement during the Roman period. And if the location of cities and stations can be identifies in ruins, it unfortunately roads are caused purely hypothetical. On the maps you can find