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At this time of the year there are many carnival-like folk festivals throughout Bulgaria. Here’s a rather frightening costume they use in Shiroka Laka, a picturesque village in the Rhodopes mountains.

Credits to the photographer. See more Bulgaria pictures here.

Trigrad, a very scenic gorge in the Southern part of the Rhodopes mountains in Bulgaria. Once you get out of the gorge, you arrive at the village close to the border with Greece, where time appears to have stood still for hundreds of years. This amazing photo was taken by Evgueni Dinev. Check my own picture galleries here.

A celebrated bridge in the Rhodope mountains on the ancient path to the Greek coast. This amazing photo was taken by Evgueni Dinev. Check my own picture galleries here.

Bulgaria: Beyond the crowd is a photodocumentary showcasing many of the less visited places in Bulgaria. This documentary includes pictures of Veliko Turnovo, Rila, Bachkovo, some lesser-known Black Sea resorts like Ahtopol and Sinemorets, and of course the Rhodopes and Pirin mountains.

I am currently developing the historical journey and guide sections of Blue Bulgaria, which will cover many of these places. In the meantime, enjoy the show!

We have added a new pictures gallery of Trigrad, a very scenic gorge in the Rhodope mountains in Southern Bulgaria. Check it out here.