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Dining at Pastorant is like visiting the home of a prominent chef who in her down time does not exhaust herself with elaborate feasts but instead puts together simple meals of high quality ingredients, creating basic yet surprisingly good results.
A slight stroll from Sofia’s Vitosha Boulevard is a very un-European eatery, a Tex-Mex restaurant named Amigos
A new bistro opened less than a year ago, where economical dining is not accompanied by tasteless surroundings, vulgar music, suspicious dinners and blaringly cheap food.
A charming bistro has recently opened, focusing on fresh and healthy dining, in a darling stylish setting.
Sushi aficionados will rejoice, interior decor enthusiasts, perhaps not. Maraia Fusion has been open for about half a year and is the sister restaurant to the more-than-a-decade-old Maraia in Lozenets.
I had never heard talk of a library in Bulgaria; in fact, the word had dwindled from my vocabulary since my return. Yet I recently discovered that such a concept does exist, and in plain view on Slaveikov Square, where you can buy an English-language book for 40 leva outside, or instead step inside for great free reads. I, for one, am ecstatic.
Enticing handcrafted soaps are infused with luscious scents and herbs, and edible items, too. One does pay more for this indulgence, but the bars last longer than supermarket ones, and the enduring scent and soft texture of one's skin make it a worthwhile expense. After all, cleanliness is next to godliness.
We all know the prestigious shops lining Sofia's Vitosha Boulevard. But some of these flagship stores tend to be a bit pricey. So think outside the box that the central streets of Sofia form, and head to Mladost, where lower-cost options are not lacking. The only drawback is that the further away from the city centre you venture, the less likely it is that English will be spoken.
This quaint little shop sells romantic, hand-crafted treasures, including bedding for the whole family, quilts and room decor, pretty teapots and cups, purses, unique figurines and other such nostalgic gifts and ornaments. For children, one can find fabric dolls, wooden and felt jewellery, doll houses and quality aesthetic items of a like sort. Prices are on the high side, though reasonable, considering that everything is handmade.
Explore an Istanbul travelogue compiled by five of The Sofia Echo's finest writers. Read why beautiful Varna-based expatriate Sarah-Jane Gouldbourne believes Bulgaria to be ideal for raising children. And we profile a distinguished Bulgarian stage actress who reveals the inspiration behind her unique Sofia restaurant that is styled on - of all things - a Russian train compartment.
Getting Bulgarian citizenship is no easy task, often involving a wait of years. Yet, for one foreigner unaware that he automatically and officially had citizenship by virtue of birth, it meant a bureaucratic obstacle to going ahead with his wedding day. The issue of The Sofia Echo published on August 29 2008 has full details of the strange story, as recounted by reporter Svetlana Guineva.
Away from the bustle of Slaveikov Square, at the quiet Daskalov garden, is an unsuspecting entrance, a portal into a serene aesthetic haven. Within unfolds a stylish and clean setting, a bar with exotic cocktails, and cuisine, so exquisitely delicious. Brasserie is a restaurant I have visited quite a number of times, and from the very first step inside its tranquil settings, it became my favourite. Every time I visit, I
Blood trickles, as man pierces performer's skin with curved needle, threading clear suture beneath skin. Performer is unflinching, quietly approving. Man punctures again, audience holds breath. An ordinary day in the life of Bulgarian contemporary artist Boryana Rossa. Both Boryana's parents are life-long engineers, involved in robotics and nuclear work, although her mother, upon pondering whether to attend
Off the busy Tsar Shishman Street in Sofia, on quiet and grey Ivan Vazov, large golden sunflower marquees beckon. Inside, a small elongated shop offers tubes of oil paint, thin drawing pencils and stacks of white canvases, ready to be taken home and filled. Some rows of soft brushes, and a customary view of an art supply store is complete. Though at the back end of the room, a steep staircase appears on the
Among Sofia's beige slushy streets is a hidden visual sanctuary, a clean fusion of modern and baroque decor, a restaurant named Opera. The building, owing to its history as part of the National Opera and Ballet, is grand and beautiful and it's interior newly remodelled, now open and on show. Opera's previous decor was under-lit and modern minimalist, a foil to the existing elaborate white and gold ceiling. Predominantly
Bulgarians are tremendously sweet toothed and enjoy pastries, cakes and other such desserts on a daily basis. To accommodate this sugar dedication the country is covered with pastry cafes, or in Bulgarian terms "sladkarnitsi". Some are undistinguishable while others are supreme. I myself generally prefer savoury items, but do enjoy and appreciate quality desserts immensely. Therefore on the special
December 24th is a unique celebration in Bulgaria, a culmination of the 40-day fast leading up to Christmas day. The abstinence from meat, eggs and dairy products carries on into this celebratory evening meal called Budni Vecher (Бъдни вечер). Albeit being Bulgarian, I have never witnessed this tradition, having spent most of my life in the West, so I spoke with Baba Milka from Dolni Lozen, asking her to
There was nothing dull or ordinary about my childhood. My parents were vegetarian, rare and strange at the time, did not drink or smoke and were involved in Western and Eastern philosophies. My mother was a foreigner, although she was only from nearby Russia; being one of the few immigrants in the neighbourhood was significant. She was also one of the best English-language teachers in the city (Stara Zagora),
I had read in the past great words about a restaurant named Doctor Faust, and was full of anticipation in tasting this unique menu. So my husband, a friend and I visited the restaurant on a crisp Saturday evening. The entrance led us down below ground level and at the base of the stairs we found ourselves in a quiet golden hallway with a large antique armoire. At first we thought we had entered the wrong
SINCE its establishment at the end of 2004, the Government Fund for Treatment of Children has received 63 applications. Around 30 of them have already been considered and 19 children have been sent for expensive treatment abroad. It has been fully paid for by this fund. The sum provided so far totals 1.7 million leva. The fund was approved by the Government in October 2004 and was set up in December of the same year.
BULGARIANS are being bombarded by election campaign television clips as the June 25 parliamentary election approaches. Some of the parties have bought airtime in the intervals after the main news bulletins of the national channels, to tell viewers about each day's visits and statements by party leaders and candidates.
AFTER Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergei Stanishev announced that he was to be his party's candidate to be prime minister, the current one, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, presented the candidate lists of his party, the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII). On April 12, the NMSII political council announced the leaders of the lists in the 25 electoral districts
AS this summer's Parliamentary elections approach, major parties are stepping up their preparations. After the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII) on March 23 announced the start of its campaign, it emerged on March 29 that in spite of the government coalition agreement with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and Novoto Vreme, the NMSII intends to go it alone in the elections.
COMMENTATORS in Bulgaria have had a field day with the political dramas of recent weeks. The drama, which saw the ousting of Speaker of Parliament Ognyan Gerdjikov on February 4, was followed by a weekend of fear and loathing, hope and doubt.
A COALITION agreement between the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and former splinter group Novoto Vreme appeared to avert the Government falling, but opposition parties have continued to insist that the political crisis has been not resolved, but deferred. By signing the agreement, the NMSII renegades from Novoto Vreme defected from the ranks of a group of left and right wing parties which had united against the Government.
THE controversy over the sale of parts of Bulgartabac Holding, which started as a snowball thrown almost carelessly down the political slope by the coalition partners of the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), grew into an avalanche that could bring a premature end to this Government's term.
THE Bulgarian Socialist Party appeared to have been hit by a political boomerang after its detractors said that its proposed motion of no confidence in the Government - due to be voted on in Parliament on Friday March 12 - could prejudice the country's chances of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
AFTER protracted litigation and a delay of more than six months, the Privatisation Agency (PA) has announced it has decided to finalise the deal for the privatisation of a majority stake of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC).
THE incident in the Kremikovtsi steel works near Sofia in which three people died and other 22 were injured stirred a controversy on whether the work safety regulations in Kremikovtsi are being observed.
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