{"id":4546,"date":"2024-06-17T06:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T06:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2025-10-07T06:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:05:38","slug":"la-bulgarie-est-en-russie-plus-autres-mythes-et-realites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/06\/17\/la-bulgarie-est-en-russie-plus-autres-mythes-et-realites\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Bulgaria in Russia? Plus Other Myths and Realities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4546\" class=\"elementor elementor-4546\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108bfdf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"108bfdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b889f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b889f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4550\" alt=\"La Bulgarie est en Russie?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151861-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86342c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86342c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria in Russia? + Other Myths and Realities<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3362a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3362a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I meet new people, and within 10 seconds they realize I\u2019m not French (hello, accent), they become quite curious about my origins. I don\u2019t dive into my biography; I simply say that I\u2019m Bulgarian. Unfortunately (or fortunately, otherwise I wouldn\u2019t have a topic for this article), I often get asked a strange question.\u00a0<strong>\u201cWhere in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/12\/19\/visiter-saint-petersbourg-en-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> is Bulgaria?<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0. \u00ab\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/14\/visiter-la-bulgarie-informations-pratiques-pour-organiser-son-voyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgaria<\/a> was part of the USSR, right?\u201d Or even, \u201cWhich<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/31\/10-raisons-de-succomber-au-charme-de-moscou-en-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Russian<\/a> dialect do they speak in Bulgaria?\u201d<\/p><p>I quickly realized after<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/mes-services-organisation-voyage-sur-mesure\/travel-planner-balkans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> moving to Western Europe<\/a> that there\u2019s a kind of confusion about Bulgaria. This confusion persists even after Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007. Since<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/14\/visiter-la-bulgarie-informations-pratiques-pour-organiser-son-voyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Bulgaria,<\/a> is a small country and uses the same \u201cweird\u201d alphabet (Cyrillic), many people don\u2019t distinguish between the two.<\/p><p>So, allow me to answer any questions you may have. Hopefully, this will prevent you from offending the next Bulgarian you meet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec896f elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"bec896f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;#bgrusse1&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Aucun titre n\\u2019a \\u00e9t\\u00e9 trouv\\u00e9 sur cette page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__bec896f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Ouvrir la table des mati\u00e8res\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__bec896f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Fermer la table des mati\u00e8res\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__bec896f\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641b4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641b4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria part of Russia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bdcbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bdcbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, Bulgaria is not part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/31\/10-raisons-de-succomber-au-charme-de-moscou-en-2024\/\">Russian Federation<\/a> and never has been. Even though the two countries have shared historical and political ties, Bulgaria has never been a part of Russia. Despite Russia's influence (which still lingers in the <strong>Balkans).<\/strong>.<br \/>Bulgaria is located in the Balkans and was founded centuries before Russia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954f1e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"954f1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Was Bulgaria a member of the USSR?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4940328 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4940328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfda3ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfda3ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f489c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f489c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, Bulgaria was never a member of the <strong>USSR.<\/strong>There was significant influence in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century and a certain closeness between the two countries, but officially, Bulgaria was never part of the Soviet Union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ab4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ab4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria a state of Russia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f903a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f903a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, Bulgaria is not a state of Russia. It is an independent country, part of the European Union since 2007 and of the Schengen area since 2024. The Russian Federation is made up of 89 entities, but Bulgaria is not one of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09f759 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d09f759\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c067ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c067ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie-e1716622243514-1024x830.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4577\" alt=\"Drapeau bulgare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie-e1716622243514-1024x830.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie-e1716622243514-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie-e1716622243514-768x622.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie-e1716622243514.png 1076w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5317d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af5317d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ec293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ec293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria in Europe?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fd4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7fd4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Bulgaria is in Europe. The country is located between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/10\/11\/brasov-roumanie-ce-que-vous-devez-savoir-avant-de-visiter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romania<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/23\/sultanahmet-votre-guide-complet-pour-explorer-le-coeur-distanbul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey,<\/a>Greece, Serbia, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/mes-services-organisation-voyage-sur-mesure\/travel-planner-balkans\/macedoine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Macedonia<\/a>. It has been a member of the European Union since 2007.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3a7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac3a7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do they speak Russian in Bulgaria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8729091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8729091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/11\/28\/150-phrases-pour-parler-le-bulgare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The official language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian.<\/a>. For my parents\u2019 generation, Russian was compulsory in school, but my generation never had to learn Russian (unless we wanted to). You can find some people who speak Russian in Bulgaria, just as you can find people who speak French, Spanish, or Portuguese, without those being the official languages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa56835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa56835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do they use the Russian alphabet in Bulgaria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebefee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ebefee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We don\u2019t use the Russian alphabet in Bulgaria. We use the<strong>Cyrillic alphabet,<\/strong> which was created by Bulgarians<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/mes-services-organisation-voyage-sur-mesure\/travel-planner-balkans\/macedoine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(or Macedonians).<\/a>A more accurate question would be, \u201cWhy does Russia use the Bulgarian alphabet?\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04276d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b04276d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the relations between Bulgaria and Russia? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740aa53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"740aa53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bgrusse1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Bulgarie est en Russie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e214d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e214d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51209c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51209c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0adade elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0adade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4578\" alt=\"La Bulgarie est en Russie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a564c78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a564c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e44be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e44be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The relationship between Bulgaria and Russia is complex, marked by a long history of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/04\/05\/festivals-et-folklore-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> cultural,<\/a>economic, and political ties. In 1878, Russia played a crucial role in liberating Bulgaria from Ottoman rule during the Russo-Turkish War (1877\u20131878). The Treaty of San Stefano initially established an autonomous Bulgaria under Russian protection.<br \/>After World War II, Bulgaria became a people's republic under Soviet influence, often considered the USSR's most loyal ally in Eastern Europe. However, Bulgaria never became part of the USSR.<br \/>With the fall of communism in 1989 and the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and a market economy, reconfiguring its relationship with Russia and increasingly aligning with the West.<br \/>Bulgaria\u2019s current relations with Russia are characterized by historical ties, economic dependencies, and cultural connections, alongside its commitments to the EU and NATO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c241ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c241ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39406de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39406de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/03\/transports-et-deplacements-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgaria navigates<\/a> between its historical past and its current commitments to the European Union and NATO, seeking to balance its relations with Russia while asserting its position on the international stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febe4b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"febe4b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Bulgarians and Russians look alike?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c5ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c5ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bulgarians are often mistaken for Russians, although apart from language and alphabet, there aren\u2019t many similarities. Physically, Bulgarians generally have darker skin, eyes, and hair compared to Russians, though this is a generalization. There are exceptions, and it depends on the region of Russia. <br \/>In any case, most Bulgarians take pride in their unique identity and prefer not to be confused with Russians. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f5ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8f5ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you pay with rubles in Bulgaria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c36252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c36252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The official currency is the Bulgarian lev (BGN). You can exchange rubles for BGN, but you cannot pay with rubles in stores.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a65605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"0a65605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;4:3&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/438051732_988950459520031_1683381710154347793_n.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0a65605\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"la monnaie en bulgaire - le lev bulgare\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"L&#039;argent en bulgarie, le lev bulgare\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDA0NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC80MzgwNTE3MzJfOTg4OTUwNDU5NTIwMDMxXzE2ODMzODE3MTAxNTQzNDc3OTNfbi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwYTY1NjA1In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/438051732_988950459520031_1683381710154347793_n-1024x838.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"655\" aria-label=\"Informations pratiques pour organiser son voyage en Bulgarie\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rubles-russes.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0a65605\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Roubles russes\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Photo qui illustre les diff\u00e9rents billets et monnaies russe\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDU3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9SdWJsZXMtcnVzc2VzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBhNjU2MDUifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rubles-russes.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"600\" aria-label=\"argent russe\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8377ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8377ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Bulgarian cuisine resemble Russian cuisine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e7d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e7d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/01\/cuisine-bulgare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgarian cuisine<\/a> and Russian cuisines share some similarities due to their common Slavic heritage and geographical proximity, but they also have significant differences. Both cuisines use ingredients like potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and dairy products (sour cream, yogurt). Soups play an important role in both, with Russian borscht (beetroot soup) and bean soup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/14\/visiter-la-bulgarie-informations-pratiques-pour-organiser-son-voyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgaria<\/a>.<br \/>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/07\/18\/quoi-manger-au-petit-dejeuner-en-bulgarie-un-bonheur-culinaire-matinal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulgarian cuisine<\/a> is also heavily influenced by Mediterranean and Balkan flavors, incorporating fresh ingredients like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and herbs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ff0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05ff0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria a communist country?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c440622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c440622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, Bulgaria is no longer a communist country. From 1946 to 1990, Bulgaria was under a communist regime. After World War II, the monarchy was abolished, and the People\u2019s Republic of Bulgaria was proclaimed under Soviet influence. The Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) controlled the government.<br \/>Communism began to collapse in the late 1980s due to reforms in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev (perestroika and glasnost) and democratic movements in Eastern Europe.<br \/>In 1990, Bulgaria held its first free elections in over 40 years, marking the end of communist rule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f35b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f35b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria in NATO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f587b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f587b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004, three years before joining the European Union and 20 years before joining the Schengen Area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db9cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0db9cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria in the Eurozone?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb049c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb049c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of May 2024, Bulgaria has not yet joined the Eurozone. This is expected to happen in 2025 or 2026, depending on Bulgaria\u2019s political situation and whether it meets the EU\u2019s criteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9e88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be9e88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Balkan countries?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e42dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33e42dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ea263 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74ea263\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01782c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01782c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a topic deserving of a separate article. The Balkans is one of the three peninsulas of Southern Europe. The name comes from the Ottoman word for \u201cmountainous region.\u201d<br \/>The answer to the question \"which countries are in the Balkans\" may vary depending on your point of view. Geographically, the countries fully in the Balkans are Albania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2025\/10\/06\/banja-luka\/\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/11\/28\/150-phrases-pour-parler-le-bulgare\/\">Bulgaria,<\/a>Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro.  Partially in the Balkans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/10\/11\/brasov-roumanie-ce-que-vous-devez-savoir-avant-de-visiter\/\">Romania<\/a>Serbia, Turkey, Slovenia, and Croatia. <br \/>Another argument that should be made is related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/09\/27\/pyramides-de-stob-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mountains,<\/a>. If we consider that the Balkans are a region determined by the mountains, Croatia is absolutely a part of the Balkans. If we base our argument on religion, we can say that Romania, being an Orthodox country, is in the Balkans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618c087 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618c087\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e267656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e267656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4583\" alt=\"Balkans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bulgarie2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1805787 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1805787\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f5557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f5557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you can see, there are several answers to this single question. What is certain, however, is that regardless of the criteria we consider, Bulgaria is part of the Balkans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bd1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5bd1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bgrusse1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Bulgarie est en Russie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde93ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fde93ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Bulgarians need a visa to go to Europe?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e05f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e05f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bulgarian passport holders do not need a visa to travel or work within the European Union. Before Bulgaria\u2019s EU accession, stays were limited to three months without extra documentation. Since January 1,<sup>th<\/sup> 2007, Bulgarians can travel and work freely within the EU. From March 31, 2024, with Bulgaria\u2019s entry into the Schengen Area, they can travel with just an ID card and without a passport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0940009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0940009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Russians need a visa to go to Bulgaria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6697f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6697f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Russians need a visa to travel or work in Bulgaria, just like they do for other EU member states.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ee688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"b3ee688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;4:3&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:4,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151783-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b3ee688\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1715528151783\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDU4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8xNzE1NTI4MTUxNzgzLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiM2VlNjg4In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151783-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151910-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b3ee688\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1715528151910\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDU4OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8xNzE1NTI4MTUxOTEwLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiM2VlNjg4In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1715528151910-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design17.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b3ee688\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bulgarie Roses\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Festival des roses en Bulgarie image canva\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA0XC9VbnRpdGxlZC1kZXNpZ24xNy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiM2VlNjg4In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design17-1024x1024.png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"800\" aria-label=\"Festivals et folklore Bulgarie Roses\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rila-4.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b3ee688\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rila 4\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Montagnes Bulgarie\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yYWRpc2NvdmVyeXRyYXZlbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzAzXC9SaWxhLTQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjNlZTY4OCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rila-4-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"534\" aria-label=\"Montagnes Bulgarie\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af1456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af1456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can you do in Bulgaria?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9093622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9093622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bulgaria is a place where you can enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/14\/montagnes-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mountains,<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/22\/mer-noire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sea,<\/a>a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/04\/05\/festivals-et-folklore-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultural events,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/01\/cuisine-bulgare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local cuisine.<\/a>. You can come for a short stay and explore the capital<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/06\/visiter-sofia-bulgarie\/\"> Sofia<\/a> or you can stay for weeks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/05\/03\/transports-et-deplacements-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel across the country<\/a> and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/03\/29\/voyage-bulgarie-circuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the small villages<\/a> and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/08\/02\/votre-guide-exclusif-pour-un-voyage-reussi-a-bourgas-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> big cities.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/06\/25\/rousse-bulgarie-un-voyage-enchante-au-coeur-du-danube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cities<\/a>It is a country where the tumulus history and the rich culture will not leave you indifferent. <br \/>You can visit the country in winter and ski or in summer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/10\/31\/comment-preparer-votre-randonnee-aux-7-lacs-de-rila-en-bulgarie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a hike<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/09\/12\/decouvrez-sozopol-un-melange-unique-dhistoire-et-de-modernite\/\">tourism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiscoverytravel.com\/en\/2024\/08\/29\/nessebar-un-tresor-unesco-au-coeur-de-la-bulgarie\/\">at the beach.<\/a>You can also take advantage of the lesser cost of living and stay here as a Digital Nomad. You see, there are lots of possibilities, you just have to want it. And if you are lacking ideas or motivation, don't hesitate to contact me for more personalized advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb03de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb03de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Bulgaria worth visiting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6ddca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6ddca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YES!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8766d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8766d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bgrusse1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Bulgarie est en Russie ainsi autrement finalement donc car or ainsi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdfcfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdfcfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bgrusse1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Bulgarie est en Russie ainsi autrement finalement donc car or ainsi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97d7a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a97d7a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4b09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ff4b09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7c9ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e7c9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd6e2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcd6e2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caeea7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"caeea7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37b55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f37b55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For more useful information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18631cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"18631cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c77164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c77164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To find your plane ticket<\/strong> :<\/p><p>I can recommend you use<a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/rnHsnmt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Expedia<\/a>I trust them with my own travels and when I am working with clients<\/p><p><strong>For your hotel reservation<\/strong><\/p><p>I invite you to look into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotels.com\/affiliate\/f65FqYD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotels.fr<\/a> they have a large choice of bookings and your client services are always available<\/p><p><strong>Pour trouver des activit\u00e9s sur place :<\/strong><\/p><p>I use either <a 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