The charme of the Balkan mountain range called by us "Stara planina"
(the "Old mountain" in Bulgarian) is extremely dangerous...Once you see
it and/or drive next to it, you are simply bound to be impressed. And if
you happend to drive along some of its 560 km length (from the
Serbian-Bulgarian border through Central Bulgaria down to the Black sea)
on a sunny day...then you will for sure fall in love with its beauty.
The highest peak is Botev (2376m) and is located in the Central Balkan National Park (established 1991). The mountain gives the name of the Balkan Peninsula. Another interesting fact is that (according to wiki) "Balkan" comes from a Turkish word meaning "a chain of wooded mountains".
Sprakeloos, Jana...
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Hoi Jana
ReplyDeleteWat een prachtige landschap foto's van Bulgarije ..Die bergen in nevelen gehuld..Ik zag in je vorige bericht die prachtige Kousenband slang..
Wat een mooi moment..
Ik vroeg me af..of je toen ook wist dat hij niet gevaarlijk was :)
Groetjes Henk
Ok, I already like your panoramma software. Top pictures.
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Filip
Thanks for sharing with us these wonderful landscapes, dear Jana. You are right: these mountains are charming.
ReplyDeleteWish you a nice w.e.
A big hug from Italy.
Lovely photos, I am a mountain person so love these.
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I'm in love with mountains. These are particularly scenic. Ifkztesr116
ReplyDeleteHi Jana,
ReplyDeletereally mystical mountains.
Schöne Restwoche...
J&C
Jana, foto's van een prachtig landschap, mooi de combinatie met de blauwe lucht. Het was zeker genieten tijdens je wandeling. Groetjes, Dietmut
ReplyDeleteMountains are wonderful aren't they. I guess this one will soon be snow covered, transforming its beauty yet again.
ReplyDeleteJana,
ReplyDeleteIndeed it looks like a chain of mountains. Very majestic looking! While visiting our son some years ago when he lived in Colorado, we spent some time hiking up the mountains there. These remind me of those and the time we spent there.
Very impressive! :)
I was in Bulgaria as a child and I like this land and the people there very very much. Special !
ReplyDeleteI have been totally charmed by the beauty of this mountain just viewing your photos...will be looking at the photos again...so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteYou know I only hear/read about the Balkan mountains and Bulgaria in movies and in books. It's like a faraway land of history for me. That's why I am so amazed to see all these pictures and read all these stories from you! It's like Bulgaria has somehow became nearer ;)
ReplyDeleteit is indeed so very magical, Jana, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJust by seeing your fabulous photos, I’m already in love with the Balkan mountain range.
ReplyDeleteYoko
I see what you mean about its beauty. How lucky for those people who live right below the mountains.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so incredibly beautiful! I must visit there one day. I did not realise but do they use Cyrillic in Bulgaria as well? I have been to Serbia so learned to read it there.
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