Property for sale in all regions of Bulgaria
About Bulgaria
Geography
The Republic of Bulgaria is in South Eastern Europe and is bordered by Turkey,
Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro,
Romania and the Black Sea.
Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria. Other important cities are Plovdiv,
Varna, Bourgas, Rousse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Dobrich, Sliven and Shumen.
Bulgaria's terrain is mountainous. The River Danube flows along Bulgaria's
border with Romania. Other rivers include the Iskur, Maritsa, Mesta and
Strouma.
Bulgaria's climate is temperate with cold snowy winters and hot summers.
Environment
Bulgaria is mountainous with over four thousand mapped caves. Thirty-eight
percent of Bulgaria consists of forests and woodlands; there are many rivers,
waterfalls, lakes and mineral springs.
Protected areas include Pirin National Park, Sinite Kamani National Park,
the Bourgas Wetlands, Steneto Reserve and Parangalitza Reserve. The Srebarna
Nature Reserve, a World Heritage site, is home to over a hundred species
of indigenous and migrating birds.
Architecture
Monuments in Bulgaria date back to the Thracian era: the Tomb of Sveshtari
(third century BC) and the Tomb of Kazanlak (fourth century BC).
The Bulgarian town of Nessebar began as a Thracian settlement. Like the
Thracian tombs, the town is on the World Heritage List. Evidence of Greek
colonisation can be seen in the Acropolis and the Temple of Apollo. Other
architecture of interest in Nessebar includes nineteenth century wooden
houses.
Bulgarian religious buildings on the World Heritage List are Rila Monastery,
Boyana Church, Sofia (dating from the tenth century), and the Christian
churches of Ivanovo (thirteenth and fourteenth centuries).
There are a number of examples of Turkish architecture from the centuries
of Ottoman occupation. Restoration has recently taken place on Ottoman architecture
in Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Shumen and Yambol.
Population
Bulgaria's population was estimated at 7,450,349 in 2005.
Languages
Bulgarian is the official language.
Religion
The main religion in Bulgaria is Bulgarian Orthodox. Thirteen percent of
the people are Muslim. Minority religions include Roman Catholic, Protestant
and Jewish.
Food
Bulgaria's cuisine is influenced by neighbouring Balkan countries (Yugoslavia,
Greece and northern Turkey).
Traditional food includes bread, pickled vegetables, salads, soups, stews,
casseroles, stuffed vegetables, kebabs, spicy sausages and cheese dishes.
Yoghurt is very popular and eaten most days. In fact, Bulgaria is said to
be the home of yoghurt and Bulgarian yoghurt is thought to have curative
properties.
Meat (pork, chicken, lamb and beef), fish and vegetarian dishes are served
with staple foods such as rice and bulgar wheat. Vegetables include aubergines,
beans, cabbage, carrots, corn, courgettes, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms,
onions, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and olives.
Favourite desserts are pancakes, baklava, baked apples and fruit: apricots,
blueberries, blackberries, cherries, grapes, melons, raspberries, strawberries,
peaches, pears, plums and quinces.
Traditional alcoholic drinks are "rakiya" (a fruit brandy, often
plum), wine and "boza" (a type of beer made with grain, usually
millet). Non-alcoholic drinks include coffee, tea, juices, buttermilk and
mineral water.
History
Bulgaria has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In the Bronze Age people
known as Thracians lived in the region. The Thracian civilization eventually
became part of the Roman Empire.
By the middle of the fourth century waves of barbarian tribes were moving
into Europe gravely damaging the Roman Empire. People known as "Bulgars"
eventually settled in Bulgaria.
Over the centuries the Bulgarians built up a powerful empire controlling
much of the Balkans. However, between the early eleventh century and the
end of the twelfth century, Bulgaria came under Byzantine rule. (The Byzantine
Empire was founded when the capital of the Roman Empire was transferred
to Constantinople in 324).
The Bulgarian State was restored in 1185 by Ivan Asen and, later, under
the rule of Ivan Asen II (1218-1241), the Bulgarian Empire consolidated
its power.
As time went on discord between Bulgarian nobles led to division of the
country. In its weakened state Bulgaria succumbed to an offensive by the
Islamic Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks ruled Bulgaria from the middle
of the fourteenth century for five centuries.
In 1876 an uprising against the Turks led to the massacre of many Bulgarians.
The massacre focused European attention on the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria
and Turkey was finally defeated in the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation (1877-1878).
Alexander of Battenburg, a German prince, became Prince of Bulgaria and
was succeeded by Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1887) who was King
of Bulgaria from 1908 to 1918.
The Russo-Turkish War resulted in loss of Bulgarian territory to Turkey.
In 1912 Bulgaria and other Balkan states attacked Turkey winning land from
the Turks. A quarrel ensued between the Balkan states over the division
of land leading to the Second Balkan War in 1913.
During the First and Second World Wars, Bulgaria allied itself with Germany.
After the Second World War (1939-45) Bulgaria became a People's Republic
coming under the USSR's sphere of influence.
1985 saw Mikhail Gorbachev's accession to power in Soviet Russia. Gorbachev
introduced extensive political and economic reforms (Perestroika) and promoted
greater openness (Glasnost) between nations.
The end of 1989 saw political changes in Bulgaria and the communist government
came to an end in 1990.
Economy
Since the political changes at the end of the 1980s and the beginning of
the 1990s, Bulgaria has worked towards the privatisation of business. Bulgaria
aims to join the EU although it was not ready for the wave of memberships
in 2004.
The agricultural sector accounts for just over a quarter of the labour force.
Agricultural products include fruit, vegetables, wheat, barley, sugar beet,
sunflowers and roses (attar of roses is used in perfume). Cattle, sheep
and pigs are kept. Other primary products are fish and timber.
Just under one third of the labour force work in industry. Main industries
are nuclear fuel, electricity, gas, coke, refined petroleum, chemicals,
fertilisers, metals, construction, machinery and equipment, food, drinks
(including red and white wine) and tobacco.
The service sector accounts for employment of just over forty percent of
the labour force. Tourism is a major source of employment with eight million
visitors a year. The Black Sea resorts and the mountains are both popular
destinations for tourists. Spa tourism is also an important part of Bulgaria's
tourist industry.
Arts
Examples of sculpture and painting in Bulgaria date back to early times.
A Thracian tomb decorated with sculptures and murals and a cliff carving
of a knight fighting a lion (the Madara Rider) are on the World Heritage
List.
Religious art can be seen in Bulgaria's churches. For example, the frescoes
and medieval paintings in Boyana Church, Sofia.
Today, the Bulgarian artist Christo and his associate Jeanne Claude are
famous for "wrapping" the German Reichstag building (1995).
Ivan Vazov (1850-1921) is perhaps Bulgaria's most famous writer. Vazov,
a poet, novelist and playwright is most well known for his novel "Under
the Yoke", set in the 1876 Uprising against the Turks.
Sport
Popular team sports in Bulgaria are football, basketball and volleyball.
Bulgarians are well known for gymnastics, athletics, tennis and weight-lifting.
Other sports include swimming, rowing and skiing.
Holidays
New Year, Christmas and Easter are holidays. Other days celebrated are National
Day (3 March), International Labour Day (1 May), Day of the Slavonic Script
and Bulgarian Culture (24 May), Unification Day (6 September) and Independence
Day (22 September).
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15599
Price: £34,483 - €50,000
Details: Beds: 0 | Baths: 0 | Built M2 500 | Plot: M2 600 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15597
Price: £30,966 - €44,900
Details: Beds: 3 | Baths: 2 | Built M2 180 | Plot: M2 1000 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15603
Price: £26,897 - €39,000
Details: Beds: 6 | Baths: 2 | Built M2 240 | Plot: M2 560 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15602
Price: £25,862 - €37,500
Details: Beds:6 | Baths: 3 | Built M2 200 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15601
Price: £21,379 - €31,000
Details: Beds:2 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 100 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15595
Price: £17,931 - €26,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 200 | Plot: M2 4000 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Pamporovo Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Pamporovo
Ref: 15595
Price: £17,931 - €26,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 200 | Plot: M2 4000 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort apartment
Location: Borovets
Ref: 16896
Prices from: £48,490 - €71,280
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 72 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Borovets bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort apartment
Location: Borovets
Ref: 16897
Prices from: £48,490 - €71,280
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 72 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16542
Prices from: £58,231 - €85,599
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 80.94 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16895
Prices from: £56,667 - €83,300
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 70 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15445
Price: £19,728 - €29,000
Details: Beds:4 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 500 | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 14275
Price: £88,435 - €130,000
Details: Beds:4 | Baths: 2 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 1200 | Pool: No | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 16613
Price: £64,626 - €95,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 2 | Built M2 300 | Plot: M2 1000 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 14283
Price: £47,619 - €70,000
Details: Beds:2 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 120 | Plot: M2 1200 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 15036
Price: £37,415 - €55,000
Details: Beds:2 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 2000 | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 15364
Price: £19,048 - €28,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 2 | Built M2 100 | Plot: M2 1500 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Varna Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Varna
Ref: 15037
Price: £17,687 - €26,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 120 | Plot: M2 700 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15590
Price: £56,463 - €83,000
Details: Beds:2 | Baths: 1 | Built: M2 90 | Plot: M2 800 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15591
Price: £55,034 - €80,900
Details: Beds:5 | Baths: 3 | Built: M2 1000 | Plot: M2 4000 | Pool: Yes | Garage: No
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15585
Price: £44,218 - €65,000
Details: Beds:4 | Baths: 2 | Built: M2 190 | Plot: M2 32 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15588
Price: £44,218 - €65,000
Details: Beds:5 | Baths: 2 | Built: M2 250 | Plot: M2 800 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property villa
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15444
Price: £29,932 - €44,000
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 1500 | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15584
Price: £24,490 - €36,000
Details: Beds:3 | Baths: 2 | Built: M2 180 | Plot: M2 600 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15586
Price: £17,007 - €25,000
Details: Beds:1 | Baths: 1 | Built: M2 90 | Plot: M2 1000 | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Borovets Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - House
Location: Borovets
Ref: 15589
Price: £15,646 - €23,000
Details: Beds:2 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 80 | Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: Yes
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15630
Price: £44,322 - €65,153
Completion: November 2005
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 59 | Plot: M2 -- | Pool: No | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property off plan apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16546
Price: £39,185 - €57,602
Completion: August 2006
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 -- | Plot: M2 -- | Pool: No | Garage: --
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15630
Price: £44,322 - €65,153
Completion: November 2005
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 59 | Plot: M2 -- | Pool: No | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15960
Price: £38,027 - €55,900
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 43 | Plot: M2 -- | Pool: No | Garage: Secure Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property Villa
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16549
Price: £29,932 - €44,000
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 1500 | Pool: No | Garage: No
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property apartment
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16766
Price: £27,211 - €40,000
Details: Beds:-- | Baths:-- | Built M2 -| Plot: M2 - | Pool: Heated | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property villa
Location: Bansko
Ref: 16610
Price: £26,993 - €39,680
Details: Beds:1 | Baths:1 | Built M2 -| Plot: M2 - | Pool: No | Garage: Parking
Property for sale in Bansko Bulgaria
Property for sale in Bulgaria - Ski resort property villa
Location: Bansko
Ref: 15444
Price: £29,932 - €44,000
Details: Beds: 1 | Baths: 1 | Built M2 150 | Plot: M2 1500 | Pool: No | Garage: No
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