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City Breaks in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is situated in the south - east part of Europe , in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula and is fast becoming one of the new hotspots for City Breaks. The country borders Romania to the North, the Black Sea to the East, Turkey and Greece to the South, Serbia and Macedonia to the West. The river Danube forms the country’s northern frontier and provides quick access to Central Europe.
If you choose a City Break in Bulgaria you wil find the climate is determined by four clear seasons. The climate in the northern part of the country is moderate continental, while the climate in Southern Bulgaria is intermediate continental tending to Mediterranean. The climate in the regions with an altitude of 1900-2000 m above sea level is mountainous. The climate of the seaside regions is milder in the winter and cooler in the summer than the climate of the interior of the country. The average annual temperature is 10°C. The average air temperature in the summer is 30°C. The average water temperature is 25°C.
Bulgarians have a number of different traditional ceremonies, festivals and holidays.
There are events dated centuries back, combining pagan with orthodox and folk elements. Choose a City Break to Bulgaria and experience the colour and splendour of local tradition.
The Kukeri Festival is celebrated on 11 January in the region of the towns of Pernik and Dupnitsa. The participants, named Kukeri, wear traditional masks and costumes and perform ancient dances to drive away the evil spirits. Similar festivals take place at other parts of the country like the Rodopi and Strandja mountains.
The Balkan Mountains separate Bulgaria in two parts. These 750 km long mountains are part of the Alpine-Himalayan mountain range. They reach the Black sea to the east and the Bulgarian-Yugoslav border to the north.
The plains and the lowlands cover large areas of the both sides of the Balkan Mountains. The Danube plain is the biggest, bordering river Danibe to the north and the Balkan Mountains to the south.
The southern part of Bulgaria is mostly mountainous. The highest mountain is Rila with Musala, the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula (2925 m). The second highest mountain is Pirin with the highest peak Vihren (2914 m) which is the third highest on the Balkans, after Musala and Mitika (2917 m) in Greece. This area is great for a skiing City Break.
The Rhodope Mountains and Vitosha are the two other mountains famous with their beauty. The Rhodope Mountains stretch east along the Greek border from Rila and Pirin, separating the Aegean Sea from the Thracian Lowland of central Bulgaria.
The Black sea is the eastern boundary of Bulgaria and its coastline is 378 km. long. About 25% of the coast is covered with sands, this area is for sun lovers who choose a beach City Break.
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