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September and October 2023. Plovdiv, Sofia and the Black Sea at Varna. 31 photos, in the order I took them.

Plovdiv

September 2023 · 7 photos

Roman ruins below the old town in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Roman ruins below the old town
The Roman Stadium below the main pedestrian street in Plovdiv
The Roman Stadium on the main pedestrian street
Cobbled lane climbing into the Old Town of Plovdiv
Cobbled lane climbing into the Old Town
Narrow cobbled alley through an old stone gate in Plovdiv
Narrow stone alley through an old gate
The Roman Theatre of Plovdiv with the city and mountains beyond
Roman Theatre, Plovdiv
Church bell tower in the Old Town of Plovdiv
Church bell tower in the Old Town
Large black and white mural on the side of an apartment block in Bulgaria
Large mural on the side of an apartment block

Sofia

September 2023 · 8 photos

The red and white Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Russian Church of St Nicholas with its gold domes, Sofia
The Russian Church of St Nicholas
Bronze statue on a granite plinth in central Sofia
Bronze statue on a granite plinth
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral with its green and gold domes, Sofia
Alexander Nevsky, Sofia
Chandeliers inside Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Chandeliers inside Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Mosaic of Christ over a church doorway in Sofia
Mosaic of Christ over a church doorway
Red and cream apartment building on a street corner in Sofia
Red and cream apartment building on a corner
Bulgarian flatbread with spiced butter and herbs in Sofia
Bulgarian flatbread with spiced butter

Varna

October 2023 · 16 photos

Sunrise over a calm sea seen from stone stairs framed by trees
Black Sea sunrise
Ornate hotel building lit up at night in Varna, Bulgaria
Ornate hotel lit up at night
Stone monument under a cloudy sky in Varna, Bulgaria
Stone monument under a cloudy sky
Red rose in the Sea Garden, Varna
Red rose in the Sea Garden
Shaded paths under old trees in the Sea Garden, Varna
Shaded paths in the Sea Garden
The red and white Varna Opera House, Bulgaria
The Varna Opera House
White corner building with balconies in Varna
White corner building with balconies
The Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Varna
The Cathedral of the Dormition
Painted interior of the Cathedral of the Dormition, Varna
Inside the Cathedral of the Dormition
Carved wooden iconostasis inside the Varna cathedral
Carved iconostasis inside the cathedral
The Varna cathedral's gold domes seen from the square
The cathedral's gold domes from the square
Brick vaults of the Roman Baths in Varna
Brick vaults of the Roman Baths
Walls of the Roman Baths in Varna, Bulgaria
Walls of the Roman Baths
Ruined brick walls of the Roman Baths in Varna
Ruined brick walls of the Roman Baths
Grilled fish with herbs at a Varna restaurant
Grilled fish at a Varna restaurant
The Black Sea seen over a stone balustrade in Varna
The Black Sea over a stone balustrade

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