Plovdiv Bulgaria Travel Guide, the European Capital of Culture 2019
Our Plovdiv travel guide covers the best things to do in the city and the Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 programme and plans.
Category Bulgaria
Bulgaria became one of our favourite Eastern European discoveries — surprisingly affordable, surprisingly vegetarian-friendly, and packed with character. From the European Capital of Culture in Plovdiv to the vegan cafés of Sofia and the Black Sea coast, here’s what we ate, where we stayed and what we’d do differently next time.
Vegetarian & Vegan in Sofia, Bulgaria
In this vegetarian and vegan guide to Sofia, we share where to find the best vegan Bulgarian food in Sofia. We munched on banitsa, filled our bellies with mish-mash and bob chorba, and explored local markets.
How Much Does It Cost to Travel in Bulgaria on a Budget? [Infographic]
Looking for cheap travel destinations in Europe for a winter break? Let me tell you how much it costs to travel in Bulgaria. We booked our flights and set off on our winter adventure to Bulgaria after learning that there’s good skiing for bargain prices…
Sofia, Bulgaria – Travel Guide
Sofia was our first stop in Bulgaria. We’d planned on just passing through on our way to go skiing in Bansko, but as we slowly started to discover more and more historic sights and vegan restaurants, we slowed down. Sofia…
Our Vegan Travel Challenge Has Ended, Here’s What We Learned
This January, we took up a 31-day vegan travel challenge as part of Veganuary. We kicked off our vegan challenge in Luke’s home town of Brighton before travelling vegan in Bulgaria and then Macedonia. True to our word, we didn’t…
Where to Eat Vegan in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
There was only one place to eat vegan in Plovdiv listed on HappyCow, but after a less than satisfying time being vegan in Bansko for almost a week, I was so excited to be heading to somewhere where eating vegan…
Breaking Through & Travelling Vegan in Macedonia (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #4)
After a trying week #3 of Veganuary, you might be expecting me to say that week #4 was even more dire. It wasn’t. It was better, because we’ve just got used to it. It feels like we’ve broken through a…
Vegetarian and Vegan in Bansko, Bulgaria
Travelling vegan in Bansko was the most difficult part of our 31-day vegan travel challenge while we were in Bulgaria. We loved our escapades as vegans in Sofia, which turned out to be a much more vegetarian and vegan-friendly city than…
A Very Hungry Veganuary (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #3)
I’d like to say that week #3 of our vegan travel challenge was as veggieful and exciting as weeks #1 and #2 of Veganuary, but it wouldn’t be true. Week #3 has been rammed with challenges, from trying to be…
Vegan in Bulgaria (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #2)
We’re halfway through our 31-day vegan travel challenge this Veganuary, and still going! Last weekend we flew out to Bulgaria, not a country known for it’s vegan cuisine, but so far we’ve been pleasantly surprised about how well being vegan in…