3 Apr
THE TRADITION OF CARPET-MAKING IN CHIPROVTSI
This unique Bulgarian tradition of carpet-making became part of the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. The handwoven carpets (kilimi) have been made by the women of Chiprovtsi using a unique technique of weaving on a vertical handloom that is unchanged...
2 Apr
WINE AND CULTURE
Did you know that Bulgaria was the world's second largest exporter of wine in the 1980s only topped by France? Here are some facts: Archaeological studies point to evidence of winemaking as early as 4000 BC, when Bulgarian lands were inhabited by the Thracians. Zagreus...
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