The 600 caves around Karlukovo almost outnumber the villagers. For thousands of

FOR CAVERS AND MAD PEOPLE ONLY

The 600 caves around Karlukovo almost outnumber the villagers. For thousands of years, the locals have been used to living near the caves, some of which were inhabited during the Neolithic Age.  
Yes, archaeology in Bulgaria has changed a lot in the last 10 years. The Americ

ARCHAEOLOGY NOW

Yes, archaeology in Bulgaria has changed a lot in the last 10 years. The American Research Center in Sofia, or ARCS, which was founded in 2004, marks an episode in this series of changes, and a positive one at that.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's by now habitual reflex is to shift the blame else

SENSE OF FAILURE

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's by now habitual reflex is to shift the blame elsewhere, usually onto his predecessors.

SUMMER DILEMMA

Bulgarians overcome their inability to carry two watermelons under the armpit by going to the market by car or with a large carrier bag but, even though they have been growing the fruit since at least the Crusades, there is still no reliable method of judging a ripe watermelon. Even today, the right choice is mainly a matter of luck or intuition.

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010

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CHILDHOOD LETTERS*

That collection of erstwhile words does a lot of things to me. Mostly it destroys me emotionally. Every time I think about it. Back then, there had been somebody to read my words. Now there is nobody.

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

There are dozens of street clocks in this city, from fin-de-siècle masterpieces to electronic devices commercially erected in public spaces. Here we show you one that, until very recently, was rarely if ever seen by the general public.

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ

"Holy" relics, a spirit, a Master, a peak and many more

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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DANCING COPS

Said to be very excited at the new piece, Mr Tsv. has kept it a secret, allowing his wife to listen to it "only once" ahead of the public premiere on 5 July, the "Day of the Bulgarian Police."

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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QUOTE-UNQUOTE

"The only new buildings in the old part of Sozopol are the ancient fortification walls that surround an increasing part of the city."

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH

"Are you aware that a certain Bulgarian, Elia Gospodinoff, once played the bagpipes for twenty-four hours without a stop? Ripley vouches for this in his Believe It Or Not."

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010  

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