Quest Bulgaria

Bulgaria is rooted in folklore and traditional celebrations and the Bulgarians love their masks and costumes. In mid January, parts of the country celebrate the dawn of the New Year with singing and dancing with the largest festival being held in Pernik, near Sofia. The Pernik Festival known as the Surva Festival attracts dancers and performers from all over the country and continues over several days as ornately masked performers scare away evil spirits to welcome in the New Year.

Medenki are home-made biscuits which form a very large part of Bulgarian Christmas festivities. There are many versions available but this is the traditional one using honey. These easy to make biscuits are a firm favourite with children and adults alike!

Christmas is a huge celebration in Bulgaria and one that is rooted in religious Orthodox beliefs and pagan folklore. During the Communist era, Christmas was not celebrated openly as a religious festival because Communist doctrine barred the following of a religion and celebrations tended to centre around New Year‘s Eve rather than Christ's Birthday.

One way to make your Christmas presents unique this year is to add something typically and uniquely Bulgarian. It's a great excuse to take a low cost flight over to Bulgaria to do your Christmas shopping and enjoy the wonderful Christmas lights and trees, which adorn every city, town and village. 

If you are a lover of fine wines then a trip to the the area around the town of Sliven is a must.

Moving to Bulgaria, is a new and exciting adventure, and that's why so many people choose to do it.

 

As the cooler weather approaches in Bulgaria this hearty, warming soup is there to be enjoyed  this winter, using simple ingredients and taking little time to prepare.