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Our Rough Guide to Bulgaria

Is Bulgaria for you ?   Bulgaria is said to be one of the poorest countries in Europe , but why does it have a booming tourist industry . It’s not flash like Marbella , but this place has a wealth of culture and much more to offer .
	How we see it   Cobbled un-even streets with chopped wood piled up outside their houses for fuel , which is delivered by horse and carts . Driving through the towns and villages you’ll see blocks of flats & old houses from the communist era , which basically need a good lick of white paint and a bit of tender loving care . Half built hotels and houses which have run out of money are common place , with a pile of rubble by the side . Bulgaria is the fastest growing economy in Europe so there is currently a heavy investment in infrastructure .
The People   Before we first visited we asked several people what they liked about Bulgaria and all of them said immediately the people , who are warm and friendly , with the odd exception of course . The young are very trendy and very well turned out . In the bars you’ll often find the locals preferring a coffee rather than a pint of lager .
	Food & Drink   Similar to Greek & Turkish food with lots of salads and yogurts , but also your normal good old English meals like pizza . Try the chicken shashlik on the skewers it’s fab .   We entered a popular restaurant in Pomorie only to find the menu completely in Bulgaria with no English translation and no pictures , so we chose our meal by our favourite numbers . The waitress was laughing whilst we were ordering which scared us a little , but we had a great variety of fish , meats ands other exotic dishes which were gorgeous .     There is a wine factory in Pomorie which has a shop on-site and it’s cheap , but if you only there for a week then you can still get a bargain at the local supermarket . Kamenitza is the Bulgarian beer and it’s not too strong which helps you last a little longer , plus the old favourites like Stella & Becks .
Why we love it   It’s great to experience a different culture with the people in their local shops & bars . Lovely tourist places to visit like Old Town Nessebar , which is a peninsula , and has cobbled streets and market traders . Great restaurants with a real Bulgarian feel , and fantastic local wines . It’s very cheap and one of the few places you can still visit and actually bring some of your spending money home . Also the resort itself is absolutely amazing , our apartment has superb views and it’s all on the beach .