Photographs van Bulgaria, spring 2019

Here all all the photographs of this journey that we use on the website.
11 to 13 May, the long trip to Sofia (Travelogue)

Bad weather when driving through Austria

In Hungary the sun finally starts to shine

We arrive in Vinski Dvor, a hotel in a vineyard

The garden of Vinksi Dvor in the north of Serbia

The garden of hotel Vinksi Dvor in the north of Serbia

We have the purple room in Vinksi Dvor

Finally we can sit outside in a t-shirt, Vinksi Dvor

The border with Bulgaria

The street where our apartment in Sofia is located

Bald, ugly buildings in Sofia

Block D with our apartment on the first floor, Sofia

We have a spacious apartment in Sofia
Tuesday 14 May, our first visit to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria (Travelogue)

The Vassil Levski Monument in the center of Sofia

Large advertising poster at the Vassil Levski Monument in Sofia

National art gallery, Sofia

Monument in Ohridski park, Sofia

Bulgarian academy of sciences, Sofia

A plane above the Aleksandar Nevski cathedral

The Aleksandar Nevski cathedral in Sofia

Exhibition in the crypt of the Aleksandar Nevski cathedral

St. George and the dragon, crypt of the Aleksandar Nevsky cathedral

St. George and the dragon, crypt of the Aleksandar Nevsky cathedral

Colorful painting, crypt of the Aleksandar Nevski cathedral

Holy synod of the Bulgarian orthodox church, Sofia

Lion statue at the monument to the unknown soldier, Sofia

The monument to the unknown soldier, Sofia

Ivan Vazov national theater

Ivan Vazov national theater

Fountain in the city garden of Sofia

Chess players in the Sofia city garden

Sculpture group in the city garden of Sofia

Statues in the city garden of Sofia

Beggar in Sofia

A toilet in a neglected apartment, Sofia

The Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia

Sculpted pillar at the Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia

Sculpted pillar at the Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia

Sculpted pillar at the Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia

The largest synagogue in southeastern Europe is in Sofia

The regional history museum in Sofia

Remains of the old city Serdika in Sofia

Open-air museum Serdika in Sofia

The old city of Serdika in Sofia has been partially excavated

The church of St Petka of the saddlers in Sofia

The Sveta Nedelya cathedral in Sofia

Hot chocolate in Sofia

View of the Vitosha mountain from the center of Sofia
Wednesday 15 May, walking through Sofia (Travelogue)

Park in the center of Sofia

The parliament building in Sofia

The parliament building in Sofia

The center of Sofia still needs some renovation

The St. Sofia monument in Sofia

View of the Vitosha mountain from a shopping street in Sofia

Sculpture group near the Sofia City Art Gallery

We take shelter from the rain at the national theater in Sofia

The Russian Orthodox Church Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski

The Russian Orthodox Church Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski

Sculpture group in the center of Sofia

Sculpture in the center of Sofia

The national art museum in an old palace, Sofia

Statue of a famous democrat, Atanas Burov, in Sofia

Demonstration before the parlemens building

Demonstration before the parlemens building

Guards in front of the presidential palace in Sofia

Objects in the archaeological museum in Sofia

Gold objects in the archaeological museum in Sofia

Mary with a rather mature looking Jesus child, Sofia

Golden mask of king Teres I in the archaeological museum in Sofia

Mosaic in the archaeological museum in Sofia

Stylized bronze deer from the early Iron Age, Bulgaria

Bronze ax blade in the archaeological museum in Sofia

The oldest building in Sofia, St. George's Church

Waiting for the bus at the St. Sofia monument

Yesterday's beggar is still in the same place, Sofia

Broken street outside the center of Sofia

The cabling in Sofia is not yet underground

Image of tug-of-war children in the Knyazheska garden in Sofia

War memorial in the Knyazheska Garden, Sofia