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Towns in Bulgaria

здрасти, Bulgarian Learners! 😃

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some interesting cultural facts about Towns & Cities in Bulgaria.

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After 1989, many street names connected with the communist past were changed. People do not always know the new names of the streets and often use the old names.

Street Signs

• Street signs are sometimes missing. Ask for landmarks when you are given an address.

Biggest Cities

• The biggest cities in Bulgaria are Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven.

Sofia

Bulgaria's pleasingly laid-back capital is often overlooked by visitors heading to the coast or the ski resorts, but they're missing something special. Sofia is no grand metropolis, but it's a modern, youthful city, with a scattering of onion-domed churches, Ottoman mosques and stubborn Red Army monuments that lend an eclectic, exotic feel.

Source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/bulgaria/sofia

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Plovdiv

Plovdiv is an ancient city built around 7 hills, in southern Bulgaria. The Regional Archaeological Museum chronicles the city’s history, with exhibits including mosaic panels, clay lamps and early coins. The Roman-era Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis, which once seated around 6,000, now hosts opera and concerts. Source: Wikpedia

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Varna

Varna is a port city and seaside resort on Bulgaria's Black Sea, next to the coastal resorts of Golden Sands, St. Konstantin and Albena. It's famous for the "Gold of Varna," 6,000-year-old Thracian jewelry discovered in a necropolis, which is displayed inside the Archaeological Museum, along with Greek, Roman and Ottoman antiquities. Source: Wikpedia

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Burgas

Burgas is a city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. At its heart, the Church of Saint Cyril and Methodius is known for striking stained-glass windows over its main entrance. Nearby, the Ethnographic Museum explores Bulgarian folk culture, with colorful costumes and everyday items. Source: Wikpedia

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Ruse

Ruse is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 75 km south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 200 km from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and 300 km from the capital Sofia. Source: Wikpedia

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Stara Zagora

Stara Zagora is the fifth-largest agglomeration in Bulgaria, and the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province located in the historical region of Thrace. Source: Wikpedia

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Pleven

Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. Source: Wikpedia

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Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Bulgarian Culture → Bulgarian Theatre and Performance Arts ..., Clothes in Bulgaria, Family in Bulgaria & How to say ‘Hello’ in Bulgarian.

Emergency calls

• The pan-European standard number 112 for all emergency calls is working everywhere in the country. If, for some reason, you cannot connect to 112, dial 166 for police, 150 for ambulance, and 160 for the fire department.

Sources

• https://caritas.bg/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/A1-English.pdf?x10535

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• How to say ‘Hello’ in Bulgarian
• Weather in Bulgaria
• Family in Bulgaria
• Markets and Supermarkets in Bulgaria
• Holidays in Bulgaria
• Every Day Life in Bulgaria
• Homes in Bulgaria
• At the restaurant
• Clothes in Bulgaria
• Alphabet
• Bulgaria Timeline
• Public transportation in Bulgaria
• Breakfast in Bulgaria