Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries, founded in 681. Since then, our country is the only one that has not changed its name.

Alexander Nevsky is the oldest Slavic Orthodox church in the world.

The oldest golden treasure has been found in Bulgaria.

Bulgarian yogurt is the best in the world. The bacterium Lactobacillus bulgaricus is found only in Bulgaria.

Bulgarians greet the spring with Baba Mapta. Every year on March 1 they give eachother white and red martenitsa for health. You have to wear it until you see a stork or a blooming tree.

The first electronic computer was created by John Atanasov, who is of Bulgarian origin.

Bulgaria is the only country in the world that has never lost its flag in a war.

The Bulgarians were the first people to use the Cyrillic alphabet, immediately after its creation in the 9th century.

Bulgarian folk music is extremely unique with its uneven beats

Plovdiv is the fifth oldest city in the world

The Bulgarian roses produce about 80% of the rose oil in the world