About Bulgaria
A wide range of information about Bulgaria's Heritage, Climate, Food and Drink, Currency and Cost of Living.
Bulgaria is a country in touch with its cultural heritage yet rapidly modernizing and currently represents a fantastic investment opportunity.
Location
Bulgaria is situated at the crossing point of Europe and Asia. Two and a half hours by car will find you catching the spirit of the Orient and the wonders...
Heritage
Steeped in history, connected to the ancient civilisations of Rome and Byzantinium, Bulgaria has been left holding priceless art and architecture...
Climate
A Mediterranean climate of dry summers and mild, humid winters prevails in the valley of the southwestern Rhodope Mountains. The Balkan Mountains...
Food & Drink
Because
of its geographical
position and long history
Bulgarian cuisine is
a mixture between the best parts of
the Slavonic, Greek and Turkish cuisines...
Currency
The Bulgarian currency is the Bulgarian lev (BGL) and its plural, leva. Every lev used to consist of 100 stotinki (st), but inflation has led to the elimination of the stotinki...
Cost of Living
The cost of living is very low compared to UK standards and the national minimum wage is 50 leva per month (about £15). This means that what may seem...