From exploring churches, mosques and historic squares to tasting Bulgarian food, these are the best things to do in Sofia.

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Pirin National Park, where alpine meadows, crystal-clear rivers, and rugged mountain ...

A new large fire has broken out in Rila Mountain, BTA reported, citing the police in the town of Kyustendil. The fire is located at an altitude of about 2,200 m in the area above the Iliina River, in ...

As we drove along the narrow, mountainous road to Rila Monastery, my co-passenger mused, “I suppose the gods all over the world choose to manifest in mountains, caves, or places away from humanity.” ...

Hundreds of pilgrims gather in Bulgaria's Rila mountains to welcome their "spiritual" new year with a special meditative dance known as "paneurhythmy" and singing. They are followers of the Universal ...

RILA MOUNTAIN, Bulgaria, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, barefoot and dressed in white, braved cold temperatures and fog near Bulgaria's Kidney Lake 2,280 metres (7,480 feet) above sea level ...

From UFOs buried in the Sahara Desert to mysterious doorways in Antarctica, Google Maps users have made dozens of wild discoveries over the years. But the latest sighting is one of the strangest yet.

A fire that ignited overnight in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve burned about 5 acres and forced the closure of a trail, the open space district said. The most important things Bay Area residents can ...

Two wildfires remain active in Bulgaria, with efforts to extinguish them ongoing in the Rila Mountains above the Rila Monastery and in the Pirin range near the village of Gorno Spanchevo, close to ...

A wildfire in Rila Monastery Nature Park is now under control, though smoke continues to rise from smoldering fallen trees. Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 84 °F (28.9 °C). Winds from N to NNE at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 69 °F (20.6 ...