After 10 days in Burgas I need to get out and explore some more of Bulgaria.
I ended up in Karlovo. Karlovo has an interesting historical center with a many beautiful old style houses. It is the birthplace of the most important Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837-1873) who was the leader of the movement that freed Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule.
But for me coming here is all about getting away and up there (almost) alone on the mountain I find a deep sense of happiness that reminds me how much I love to just bike or hike all day and make the decision to never forget how easy it is to find a quiet excitement when you are surrounded by beautiful nature and impressive views.
In the media you always see the poverty of Bulgaria. I want to show you it’s riches.
The path I am on is an entrypoint to the Central Balkan National Park and you can go further to start a multiple day hike in the Balkans. I can only imagine the beauty of what is up there and hope to one day see more of this impressive but highly underrated part of the world.