Author: Nicky
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Happy International Women’s Day – More Than Just Flowers 🌷 !
We wish all the ladies a Happy International Women’s Day. Today is International Women’s Day — a day that means many things to many people. In Bulgaria, it’s a day when almost every man walks home with flowers in hand. Mothers, wives, daughters, colleagues — no woman is forgotten. The streets fill with colour, florists…
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Happy 3rd March Bulgaria!
On March 3rd, Bulgaria pauses to honour one of the most powerful moments in its history. It marks the restoration of its freedom after nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule. This national holiday marks the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano on March 3, 1878. This ended the Russo-Turkish War. It was signed in…
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Grandmother March Day!
It’s Grandmother March Day in Bulgaria! On March 1st, Bulgaria bursts into red and white as the country celebrates Baba Marta — Grandmother March Day. From the moment we step outside, something magical happens. Almost everyone we meet presses a small red-and-white token into our hands with a smile and a heartfelt wish for health…
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New Swimming Pool Open
The pool is 20 meters by 10 meters with a dedicated children’s pool for the younger swimmers. The pool is open from 10.00 to 20.00 everyday to residents of the campsite. It’s a great opportunity to lie back and relax with a homemade lemonade from our coffee shop. The Campsite is open! It seems only…
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Looking for work ?
Looking for work? A campsite on the edge of Dragizhevo needs waiter / receptionists for the summer season. Great opportunity to meet lots of interesting customers and to improve your Bulgarian (or English) language skills. You need to have excellent English language or Bulgarian language (you don’t have to have both) and if you can…
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Lazarovden
Bulgaria loves a celebration and Lazarovden is no exception. It is a delightful, traditional event 8 days before Easter. The young girls from the village are key in celebrating Lazarovden. The young women, called lazarki, pick flowers for the wreaths that they will knit for Tsvetnitsa (the next day Palm Sunday). The girls wear traditional…
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Caravan Graffiti !
We never thought that we would encourage caravan graffiti – but with the owner’s permission an autograph was added to this caravan ! Check out the pictures ! Well done to the lovely family who have journeyed with their Adria caravan all the way from Korea to Europe ! Brave, adventurous, friendly and happy to be…
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The First Mosaics !
The first set of mosaic tiles were laid on the floor of the new swimming pool today ! The team from Melia Spa are doing a very good job on the new pool. Might be able be to swim on my birthday in May !
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Happy March 1st – Chestita Baba Marta
On 1st March in Bulgaria we say “Happy 1st March” or Chestita Baba Marta – Честита Баба Марта! Also people make and give Martenitsas to their friends and loved-ones. Martenitsas are red and white strings woven together in lovely patterns and designs. The red colour is for new life and re-birth and the white colour…
