BULGARIA

V.T & E.R.Z

 BULGARIA
 Location: Bulgaria is situated in Southeastern Europe occupying the eastern part
of the Balkan Peninsula
 Was founded in 681 A.D.

 First settled by a Thracian tribe 3000 years ago

 One of the oldest countries in Europe

 Capital
• Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria
• Pliska was the first Bulgarian
capital.
• Ancient city with rich history
• Lot of museums, universities,
theaters, monuments, famous
buildings and parks
• The Alexander Nevsky
Cathedral is the biggest
church in Bulgaria
 NATURE
• Numerous high mountains, vast plains,
rivers, and lakes
• The Danube River, makes up Bulgaria’s
northern border, 2nd longest river in
Europe & passes through 10 countries.
• Iskar - longest river in Bulgaria.

• The Srebarna Nature Reserve -

freshwater lake near the Danube, home
to 100 species of birds, many rare or
endangered
• The Seven Rila Lakes - the biggest,
most visited group of lakes in the Rila
Mountains
 CAVES
• There are more than 4000 caves in Bulgaria.

• The Devetashka Cave impresses with its enormous size.

 Mountain resorts & Sea resorts
• Pamporovo, Borovets & Bansko are • Large beaches & beautiful rocky shores
modern ski resorts. along the Black Sea coast.
• The sunniest mountain resorts with • Golden Sands, Albena, Sunny Day, Sunny
wonderful snow in winter. Beach - most famous sea resorts.
 ROSE VALLEY
• Just south of the Balkan Mountains.

• Famous for its rose-growing industry,

which has been cultivated for
centuries.
• Produces close to half of the world’s
supply of rose oil.
• The center of the rose oil industry is
Kazanlak.
• Each year, festivals are held
celebrating roses and rose oil.
• One of the most romantic places in
Bulgaria.
• The red rose - symbol of Bulgaria.
 MONASTERIES
• Bulgaria’s official religion is Orthodox
Christianity
• There are more than 140 monasteries
in Bulgaria, dating back centuries ago
• The Rila Monastery is by far the most
well-known. It was established in the
10th century
• Another famous church, the Boyana
Church, is a UNESCO World Heritage
Site and was also constructed in the
10th century
FOOD
 FESTIVALS
• We have interesting Bulgarian
tradition.
• Only men take part in the
Mummers` Games in March.
They put scary masks and
costumes.
• Nestinarstvo - old Bulgarian
ritual. It involves a barefooted
dance on embers.
• Performed on the Day of Sts.
Constantine and Elena.
 Fun Facts
1. According to the statistics, the country ranks third in Europe only
after Greece and Italy for the number of its valuable archaeological
monuments.
2. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe which has kept its name till
now.
3. Bulgaria gave Europe one of its official three alphabets -Cyrillic.

4. The oldest gold in Europe was found in Varna, Bulgaria.

5. “When The Lord gave the people land, the Bulgarians were the
last . When they went to him, all the land was distributed. So The
Lord thought for a moment, plucked a piece of paradise and gave
the Bulgarians. Bulgaria is a part of paradise.”
 OUR SCHOOL
 Established in 1992 by American citizens Frank & Ruth Munsey
 One of the first international schools in Bulgaria
 Our school motto
 BUILDING
• Current building was built in 2014
• Awarded as “Building of the Year”
Campus
 • We have 250 students from 35 countries
• Follow the U.S.-based Common Core curriculum & has an
Advanced Placement program
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