On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...

Organisations from across Europe criticise the Bulgarian government while hundreds of Bulgarians take to the streets to dispel "evil spirits" and save Bulgaria's largest national park. Eight ...

A painting of a local mountain in the Malyovitsa Hut (1960m) in Rila National Park. The hut is part of a short ski tour above ...

The wildfire in Rila National Park continues to expand, now into its eighth day. Overnight, new outbreaks were reported in the higher sections of the mountain, with flames consuming juniper shrubs and ...

The Seven Lakes of the snow-capped Rila mountains of south-western Bulgaria lie nestled in a valley just below Musala, the highest peak in the country. The ancient name of the mountains refers to an ...

A city with Roman ruins in its subway, communist architecture built to hide ancient Orthodox chapels, and its very own mountain playground, Sofia knows how to surprise and delight. A few hours outside ...

Bear Grylls has landed himself in hot water and faces a potential fine after killing and cooking a frog while filming in a protected national park in Bulgaria. The British adventure TV presenter ...

Firefighters, employees of Rila National Park, and volunteers are on the ground, supported by colleagues from Pirin National Park and forestry officials. According to park director Krasimir Andonov, ...