Today’s drive takes us to Delphi, the centre of classical Greek civilisation with its ancient ruins and intricate mythology.  The high point of Greek civilization was during the Classical period.  This was the time of great writing, creative …

Metéora is the second biggest and most important monastic complex in Greece.  The first inhabitants of Metéora were hermits.  …

We had such an action packed and enjoyable time in Sofia and felt a little sad to be leaving this city this morning.  From Sofia, we headed south into Greece, following the valley of the Struma River.

Along the way …

The Central Sofia Market Hall (Tsentralni sofiyski Hali), is a covered market in the centre of Sofia, on Marie Louise Boulevard.  …

In the vicinity of the Halite, along Ekzarch Josif Street, can be found the Central Synagogue of Sofia. Built between 1905 and …

As mentioned in the last blog, I was so thrilled at having met the Bulgarian President that I had to convey my delight to someone and this person turned out to be a serious looking military guy.   Not …

Last year when we came through Sofia, we arrived late in the evening and just managed to catch sunset views of the external …

Opposite from the Russian Church, on the other side of Rakovski Street is the Central Military Club.  Before WWII, it was a …

The Alexander Battenberg Square was called the 9th September Square during the communist era.  The old square played a central role in military parades and celebrations of that era. A large white neoclassical mausoleum that used to stand …

To the north side of the Alexander Battenberg Square is an elegant building known as the former Tsar’s Palace.  It is nowadays …