A visit to the Bulgarian Rhodopes is a chance to explore one of Europe’s lesser-known mountain ranges - getty I realise that I’m on a very different kind of travel assignment when the entire tour ...

A country at the centre of ancient civilisations, whose historic sites sit amongst world-ranked Black Sea coastlines and snow-capped World Cup ski resorts, Bulgaria packs a lot of tourism attractions ...

It’s New Year in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria, even though it’s mid-August. I’ll explain that later. A minibus driver warned us about the walk up to the first of our mountain huts. “Dushevadka” was ...

The first snow of the season has arrived in Bulgaria, covering parts of the mountains overnight. A thin white blanket was recorded on Vitosha, where cameras near the Aleko hut at 1,810 meters above ...

On October 1, Bulgaria will see a mix of sun and clouds, with more significant cloud cover across many regions. In the afternoon, scattered showers are expected over the Rila and Rhodope mountains.

In Bulgaria, the Rila mountain range's highest peak, Musala, sits just 70km away from the capital city of Sofia, and is a favourite destination for Bulgarian paraglider pilot Veso Ovcharov and friends ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — One person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in southern Bulgaria, and rescue efforts are underway to find several others buried under the snow, the mountain rescue ...

Volunteers on March 23 assisted people with severe disabilities to reach the alpine heights of the Rila Mountains in western Bulgaria. The climb was organized by the Ela I Ti (You Come Too) foundation ...

May 17 (UPI) --For roughly a half century, the griffon vulture has been suspected missing in Bulgaria. Sporadic sightings were reported, but the birds were considered extinct as a breeding species in ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — One person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in southern Bulgaria, and rescue efforts are underway to find several others buried under the snow, the mountain rescue ...