Bulgaria – country of roses

Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Bulgaria is the country of roses, the Rose Valley south of the Balkan Mountains produces over 70% of the world’s rose oil, an industry that has defined the region’s economy and culture for over 300 years and is celebrated each June with the Rose Festival in Kazanlak, one of the most colourful and joyful festivals […]

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Greece – Metaxa and olives

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Greece is the cradle of Western civilisation, the land where democracy was born, where Socrates questioned and Plato wrote, where the columns of the Parthenon still stand against the Athenian sky after 2,500 years, and whose mythology, philosophy, theatre, and art form the foundation of European culture. But Greece is far more than its ancient […]

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