Are you looking for lesser-known facts about Bulgaria? Here is a collection of interesting and fun facts about Bulgaria which You’ve Never Heard Before as well as you can also read general information about Bulgaria such as culture, history, government rule, etc.

This beautiful country of Europe is famous for mountains, beaches, beautiful villages, and good food. Along with this, it is also known as the home of the oldest gold treasure in the world. Not only this, it is the only country in Europe, which has not changed its name since its founding. Here we are telling some similar shocking and interesting factors about Bulgaria.

General facts about Bulgaria

• Total Population – 7 million (70.5 lakhs) (2018)
• Highest Mountain – Musala 2925 m
• Total Area – 110,994 km²
• National Day – March 3rd
• Currency – Bulgarian lev
• National Song – “Mila Rodino”
• Capital – Sofia

Amazing Facts About Bulgaria For Tourists and Kids

1. Land of Baba Vanga

Baba Vanga was a Bulgaria-born blind Soothsayer. She is popularly known as ‘Nostradamus from the Balkans’. Vanga made about 100 predictions in 50 years, most of which turned out to be true.

Many of her predictions were related to climate and natural disasters. They made predictions ranging from the 9/11 terrorist attack to the tsunami, the Fukushima accident, and the rise of ISIS, which turned out to be correct.

Baba Vanga died in 1996 when she was 85 years old. Her prediction made 20 years ago about the terrorist organization ISIS proved to be true.
Bulgaria-born Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova aka Baba Vanga made many predictions, such as the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the 2004 tsunami, the African-American (Barack Obama) becoming American president, and the 2010 Arab Spring. Which was proved to be true.

2. There is a groom’s market

In Bulgaria, a bride market is set up once every three years at a place called Stara Jagor. By coming here, the groom can buy the bride of his choice and make him his wife.
This fair is organized by such poor families, whose economic condition is not such that they can afford the daughter’s wedding.

These girls are sold in Bulgaria for marriage. Girls also have no objection to this market. Apart from this, she considers it a better way to find the right groom. Bulgaria is part of the European Union. It joined the European Union in 2007.The market we are referring to here seems to be close to the Bachkovo Monastery in Bulgaria. Girls are sold here for $ 300 to $ 400.

3. Uber Ban in Bulgaria

Next time you are in Bulgaria, do not expect that Uber will pick you and drop from the airport.The decision to ban Uber was taken in 2015 following the order of the Supreme Court. Uber had allowed the drivers here to operate taxis without an official taxi license. Due to this, it was banned in the whole country.

4. The only country whose name has not changed

Bulgaria is the only country in Europe that has not been renamed. It was founded as the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD and has been named since then.

5. The first woman to be part of military flight in the war

Bulgarian Air Force pilot Rayna Kasabova’s name is also recorded in history. She was the first woman in the world to be part of a military flight. At the age of 15, she became part of the military flight during the First Balkan War in 1912.

6. Bulgarian Airforce made the first air-dropped bomb

The first air-dropped bomb in the history of the military was developed by the Airforce of Bulgaria. It was used by Lieutenant Radul Milkov and Lieutenant Prodan Tarakchiev in the First Balkan War in October 1912.

7. One-third of this country is the forest

Spanning 110,994 square kilometers, the country borders Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, and Turkey. Three-quarters of Bulgaria is covered with forest.

8. Capital city Sophia

Sofia, the largest and capital city in Bulgaria, is famous for its historical sites and architectural monuments, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.On the outskirts of Sofia, the mountain Vitosha is known for hiking and skiing. The ancient city of Nessebar near Sunny Beach is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where a large number of historical churches are found.

9. World’s most accurate calendar

Bulgaria’s ancient calendar is called the world’s most accurate calendar. It was also announced by UNESCO in 1976.

10. The first electronic digital computer was invented by John Vincent Atanasoff, a physicist, and inventor of Bulgarian descent.

11. The first digital watch was also invented by Peter Petroff, a Bulgarian scientist.

12. Cyrillic script

You might not be aware that the Cyrillic script in Bulgaria was developed during the 9th century. You’d be surprised to know that it is now used by more than 250 million people worldwide and in over 60 languages.
The Cyrillic script is used to write several languages ​​of the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It is also called Azbuka, which is formed by combining the old names of the initial two letters of the alphabet of this script.

The Russian language is the main language in which the letters of this script are used.In Tajikistan, a former member of the Soviet Union, the local form of the Persian language (ie Tajik language) is also written in this script.Apart from this, Bulgarian, Serbian, Kazakh, Macedonian, Uzbek, Ukrainian and Mongolian languages ​​are also written mainly in this script

12. Bulgarians saved their Jewish

Bulgaria sided with the Nazis in World War II, while its entire Jewish population was over 40,000.An interesting fact about Bulgaria is that 50,000 Jews survived during World War II. Bulgaria is one of the countries that managed to save its Jewish people during World War II.

13. Bulgaria does not use the Euro

Bulgaria is a member of the European Union but does not use the euro, Bulgaria uses the lev (Bulgaria currency) as a constant currency.Let me tell you Lev is a very cheap currency and it ensures that the cost of living in Bulgaria remains affordable. This is why hotel rooms in Bulgaria are cheap.Bulgaria is counted among the cheapest countries in the world to travel.

14. Produce 85% of the world’s rose oil.

You might not know that Bulgarian rose-oil is famous all over the world, Rose-oil is a liquid extracted from rose petals. It is used in giving flavor in food, manufacture of certain beauty and medicines and religious works. It is used in Asia and Europe. Also an important component of the world-famous perfume. For your information, let me tell that Bulgaria alone produces half of the rose oil in the world.

15. The oldest gold treasure was found here

Varna Necropolis is an archaeological site present in Bulgaria. According to archaeological, the world’s oldest gold treasure was found here. This treasure was from 4600 BC to 4200 BC.
The excavator operator (Raicho Marinov) came to know about the place in October 1972. 30% area of this place is still excavated Parliament of Bulgaria approved a law prohibiting the wearing of a burqa covering the entire mouth in public places. With this, Bulgaria has joined a small group of European Union doing so.

According to this law, no burqa or mask can be worn in public places that cover the mouth partially or completely. Those who break this law can be fined €770 (~US$848).

16. 7k ottoman silver coins discovered in Bulgarian prison

While digging was going on in a prison in Bulgaria, the prisoners heard a peculiar sound, after which they stopped their work. When the prisoners saw, they found two earthen pots, which were filled with silver coins. About 8 kg of silver coins of the Ottoman Empire were found from that place.

• This story is from the town of Pleven, Bulgaria, where the excavation work was going on in the jail.
• A total of 7046 silver coins were recovered from the place, which weighed more than 8 kg. All these coins are Turkic.
•  The Ottoman Empire was invaded by the Bulgarian Empire during the late 14th century during the Middle Ages. Archaeologists believe that these coins may have been snatched at the same time.
•  Archaeological Department official Vladimir says that ‘there is not much information available about the history of the 19th century, so this treasure can prove to be a great source of information.’

17. ‘Haunted’ Phone Number

It is often heard that people are dying in a house, hotel and picnic spots, but have you ever heard of any such mobile number. Yes, this is the number whoever bought it died. According to the news of an English website, there is such a mobile number in Bulgaria, due to which not one or two but three people have died. Because of this, this number is being called a ghost number. Three people have bought this number so far.

The number was first bought by the CEO of Mobitel Company. 0888888888 was first issued for himself by the company’s CEO, Vladimir Gesanov. After this, in the year 2001, Vladimir died due to cancer.

After Vladimir, this number was taken by a notorious drug dealer named Dimitrov. After taking this number, Dimitrov was killed in 2003 by the Russian mafia. After Dimitrov’s death, the number was bought by a Bulgarian businessman Dishliev. After taking the number Dishliev was also killed in 2005 in the capital Sofia. This number was canceled forever in the year 2005 after three deaths.

18. Wall of Bulgaria

Bulgaria has a grand wall thousand of years old, which is a part of the fortification of the Roman Empire. The ancient town of Hisarya is 40 km to the north of Plovdiv City, located in the Sredna Gora Mountain Range in central Bulgaria. Here is the wall of the Roman Empire, which is 2.3 kilometers in length. The history of the ancient Roman Empire dates back to the fourth century BCE.

In 46 CE, the Romans established their suzerainty by overthrowing the Thracians from here. There was no significant change until 250 years after this.
The Diocletian emperor began promoting Hisarya as the Roman City. Many grand constructions were done. This grand wall was constructed for the fortification of the city. It shows the strong fortifications of the Roman Empire. This wall is 11 meters high and has 4 huge gates. Its height is 13 meters.

Its southern gate is nicknamed ‘The Camel‘.Hisarya continued to develop until the fourth century under the Roman Empire. It became a religious center by the fifth century after the advent of Christianity. There were many grand constructions during the Roman period. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city became a small village. After the independence of Bulgaria in 1878, it again became a popular spot due to mineral springs.

19. The Roma community

The Roma community living in Bulgaria has not been able to get rid of some orthodox traditions even today. Most Roma girls never went to college. The reason for this is also the mental backwardness of this community, which prevents young women from moving forward.

When the menstruation of the Roma girls begins, then they are expelled from school. After this, they are not allowed to study and they are considered worthy of marriage. This is the reason that in Bulgaria, the young women who are sold for marriage are mostly minors. The Roma community does not belong to affluent communities in Bulgaria. This is the reason that young women are looking for a young man who has money and who can give them a good life. Some young women are happily involved in it.

20. In 2019, hackers stole personal data of all working people in Bulgaria. This data has been stolen from the country’s tax revenue office. The data theft was of a large scale, it can be gauged from the fact that in a country with a population of 7 million, 5 million people were affected by it.

21. A war that was fought in history for a dog

If you go through history, you will get information about many wars between the two countries. Somewhere a war was fought to gain power, somewhere two countries became enemies of each other due to oil, somewhere the matter of self-respect started the war and somewhere there was a war to prove themselves almighty. But apart from these, the war was also fought for which you will be surprised to know the reason.

In 1925, a war was fought between Greece (Greek) and Bulgaria. The reason for the war was a dog. Yes, two countries clashed due to a dog. A hungry Greek dog crossed the border of Macedonia.
The owner of the dog, who was himself a Greece soldier, followed him and entered the border of Macedonia.
Bulgaria’s troops were responsible for the security of the border of Macedonia. When the Bulgaria soldiers saw him, he shot him without asking anything. As a result, the politics of the two countries became tense after this incident and Greece invaded Bulgaria.
This war was fought between 18 and 23 October and Bulgaria won in this war. After the victory, it was decided in the treaty that Greece would compensate for the loss suffered in this war. Greece paid £ 40,000 as compensation. 50 people died before Greece complied with this order.

22. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The city, which came into existence 4000 years ago, is the second-largest city in Bulgaria. Even today you will find Roman amphitheater and many ancient places. This city is quite famous in cultural ways.

23. Bulgaria-EU Relations

Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007 with a population of 74 million. A decade after joining, the European Union has been questioning its methods of tackling corruption. Apart from corruption in every part of society, political corruption is the biggest problem of this country.
Along with this, poverty, crime, and other social problems have come down. Now, citizens working outside the country send large amounts of money. At the same time, the country’s infrastructure has improved due to funding from the EU, but the problems remain. According to Transparency International’s Perception Index, Bulgaria’s name comes at the top among the corrupt countries of the EU.

24. Bulgarian cuisine

If you are fond of food, then tell me about some of the dishes in Bulgaria which you must enjoy. Yogurt, cheese, Banita, cozonac, muffins, tartare, tripe soup, and Shopska salad are some of the tasty Bulgarian dishes. Taste the traditional milk products and cheese in Bulgaria.

25. A statue of Lord Ganesha(Hindu god) was found from the ground in a village near Sofia, Bulgaria. The Romans, like Indians, began all work with the worship of Sriganesh.

26. Sighting of UFOs

An incident of sighting of UFOs has been revealed in the sky of Bulgaria (unidentified flying object). Watching the video, it seems that an army fighter plane is chasing this UFO. A person interested in UFOs has taken pictures of this UFO that looks like a saucer.The Bulgarian Paranormal website ‘Portal 12’ has published pictures of fighter planes chasing UFOs.

The translated version of this report states, ‘Fighter jets were seen chasing a UFO in the skies of Nova Zagora. The military aircraft chased the unidentified flying object near Nova Jagaro yesterday afternoon. A reader made this amazing footage and photographs available on Portal 12. ‘
According to the report, ‘UFOs and military planes continued to fly at very low altitude above the villages Gage, Jagortsee and Hain Speruhovo.’

According to the report, eyewitnesses claimed that the UFO appeared in the sky for about five minutes. During this time he tried to hide from the military plane. While the fighter plane continued to follow him. Scott C Waring, the editor of the website UFO Sightings Daily, brought this incredible story to everyone.

Historical Facts About Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country in southeast Europe with its capital, Sofia. Here the Bulgarian Empire ruled from 632 / 681-1018,Historians state that the Bulgarian Empire came to an end in 1018 due to the Byzantine invasions.

After this, in 1185, the second Bulgar Empire emerged which lasted till 1360. This was followed by the Ottoman (Ottoman) Turks.In 1877, Russia attacked and defeated the Ottoman Empire. However, in 1878, the Third Bulgar Empire emerged.

During the Russo-Turkish War in 1877 to 78, Bulgaria once again reorganized. In the year 1980, in the campaign against the Turks, 30,000 Bulgarian Turks left Turkey. A similar campaign took place in Greece two decades earlier. In 1989, the Communist Party came to power here. It affected the whole of Europe.After World War II, Bulgaria joined the communist state and the Eastern Bloc.After which there was a revolution in 1989 and 1990, and the monopoly of communists ended.

Bulgaria then became a parliamentary republic and joined NATO from 2004. At the same time, since the year 2007, it has also become part of the European Union. The country is located north of Greece and Istanbul, whose history is quite old. According to the 2005 census, the population here is 7,761,000 which is 92nd.

Important history events related to Bulgaria country:

• 03 August 1892 – The first electric light bulb in Bulgaria is used at the Plovdiv Fair.
• June 29, 1913 – Bulgaria’s war with Greece, Serbia, Monte Negro, Romania, and the Osmani regime begins in what is known as the Second Balkan War.
• 10 July 1913 – European country Romania declares war against Bulgaria.
• 29 September 1913 – signed the Treaty of Constantinople in Istanbul between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
• 05 October 1915 – Bulgaria participated in the First World War.
• 14 March 1941 – Britain breaks diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
• 05 June 1942 – The US declares war against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
• 08 September 1946 – Bulgaria ends the monarchy.
• 02 October 1946 – Communists capture Bulgaria.
• 02 October 1996 – Former Prime Minister of Bulgaria Andrey Lukyanov is assassinated.

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Tourism in Bulgaria

In southeastern Europe, Bulgaria ranks seventh among the world’s cheapest countries to visit. The British usually come to visit this country on the banks of the black sea. If you like walking along the sea, then Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is the best option. It is the second oldest city in Europe, where most museums and galleries will be seen.

Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach

The most exciting tourist place is Sunny Beach in Bulgaria, which is one of the largest beaches in the country. Widely spread, this beach is a shocking attraction for all those who are desperate to sit in the bright sunshine and feel the cool breeze on their bodies. Sunny Beach is popular in Bulgaria for water sports and other adventure activities including scuba diving, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, kayaking, leisure boating, and parasailing.

Other places to visit in Bulgaria are Central Balkan National Park, Nature Park Bulgaka and Rila National Park which offer many opportunities for people to enjoy nature and enjoy hiking.

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