3/16/2023 0 Comments Psst hey kid wanna build communismWhy so? Well, Aisling’s knee didn’t allow her to do long hikes anymore and we had originally planned to spend the next 2-3 days in the Central Balkans National Park, but instead we just improvised something new and it turned out to be just as exciting in the end! KocherinovoĪfter an afternoon of frantic google-searching and planning, we decided to hit the road to Kocherinovo on the other side of the Rila National Park and combine some light hiking with some more cultural activities. Our favorite places here were a Turkish restaurant which had amazing service and great food and a coffee and craft beer place where we basically had to re-organize half of the trip. The simple explanation is that they are cool colorful buildings with exposed wooden frames that hang out over the street… I just butchered the art historical explanation of the style here a bit, but this if you are seriously interested it, just go to Wikipedia. The center is indeed lovely, with some Roman architecture remaining scattered around the city and the biggest attraction is the Old Town of Plovdiv, with its buildings built in what is called the Bulgarian Renaissance style. You can also see what’s probably one of the world’s sketchiest cable cars, which looks very scary… I could just sit up there for hours observing the how clouds move, the changing light on the landscape and the amazement on people’s faces as the first see the view from the top. But seriously, it has a stunning view if you take the time to walk around and not just rush into the shelter to buy hot tea. Great views 360 degrees around and you are just pointing at the other hills like “damn, I should climb that one too”. Everyone is interested in getting up Musala, but the lakes by themselves are worth a visit!įrom the top lake, the tough climb begins and a very steep, but short stretch later you are on the top. There are a bunch of lakes along the way, which are absolutely amazing. The main trail up is super easy, as you just follow the steady stream of people going up. ![]() Like most visitors, we parked in Borovets and took the ski lift up to Yastrebets early in the morning. ![]() At 2925 meters, Musala is the highest peak in Bulgaria (and the entire Balkan Peninsula), so of course that was another destination which we had to tick off the list.
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