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Nearly two years in the making, and the first Bulgarian Design Biennial is ready to hit the stage.

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The tunnel under the historic Shipka Mount is crucial infrastructure project for central Bulgaria and will cost an estimated BGN 250 M. File photo Investment intentions in realisation of the project for tunnel ...

Archaeologist Georgi Kitov - an expert on the treasure-rich Thracian culture of antiquity - died of a heart attack while excavating a temple in central Bulgaria considered to be one of his greatest discoveries, ...

Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov, who became famous with discoveries of treasure-filled Thracian tombs in Bulgaria, died Sunday at the age of 65, BTA state news agency reported.

Meanwhile, the national radio reported that dozens of farmers formed a human chain to block a major road linking the capital Sofia and the Black Sea resort of Varna, near the southeastern city of Targovishte.

Photo by Yuliana Nikolova A monument of the "opulchentsi" - the Bulgarian volunteer units who fought with the Russian Army against Ottoman Turkey in the Liberation War of 1877-78 - was opened in downtown Sofia ...

Hundreds of volunteers recreated the Battle at the Eagle's Nest Peak in the Shipka Pass, which took place on August 23, 1877.

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Hundreds of farmers blocked one of the main roads in the country Thursday to protest the delayed payment of state subsidies.

Nearly 700 dairy producers and livestock-breeders from all over the country gathered on August 21 at the Shipka mountain pass to demand their state subsidies for April to July 2008 to be paid.

Adrian Tsakonski, the leader of the Bulgarian Milk Producers' Association expects over 500 protesters to show up at Shipka.

Milk producers from across Bulgaria staged numerous protests in the capital city of Sofia in the recent months.

We did not expect it to take four hours to travel to Tryavna from Sofia, but that's what Sunday drives are all about - spending time with friends, stopping off at curious locations along the route and ...

The Parliament Chair Pirinski turned Wednesday the first sod of the future monument of the Bulgarian volunteers, who fought in the Liberation War of 1877-78. Photo by BGNES The Chair of the Bulgarian Parliament ...

A 29-year old Romanian citizen with initials V. M. was arrested Saturday by the traffic police in the Shipka Pass in central Bulgaria, Stara Zagora District, after resisting an inspection and threatening the ...

Over the tomb of Sevt III in the mound Goliama Kosmatka near Shipka town is most probably located the temple of Dionysius - the God of Fruitfulness.

On April 28 most of the roads throughout Bulgaria are said to be dry, the Ministry of Interior said, but the weather in the mountains is not ideal for tourists and trekkers because of wind and snow in certain ... via The Sofia Echo

The Shipka Memorial is a memorial to those who died for the Liberation of Bulgaria during the Battles of Shipka in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. It is located on Peak Stoletov in Stara Planina, central ... via TrekEarth

Magdalena Rahn Photo: MAGDALENA RAHN Ideal weather can make a beautiful site spectacular - and such was our experience when visiting Sokolski Monastery, about 12km south-east of Gabrovo. via The Sofia Echo

Petar Kostadinov The two painting that were reported stolen from National Palace of Culture on March 9 have been found, the Interior Ministry said on March 11. via The Sofia Echo