Sometimes, the best girls’ trips are the ones where you don’t try to do too much. For our recent two-night escape to Sarafovo, we stayed at Natura All Seasons Boutique Hotel. Our plan was simple: spend time together, relax beside the pool and temporarily forget about everything waiting for us at home. And that is…
One of the things I love most about exploring Bulgaria’s wineries is that every estate has its own personality. Uva Nestum impressed me from the moment we arrived. Set just outside Gotse Delchev, surrounded by vineyards and with spectacular mountain views in every direction, I was expecting a pleasant winery hotel. What I wasn’t expecting…
If you’re exploring Bulgaria’s wineries and looking for somewhere that combines excellent wine, beautiful scenery and a relaxing countryside escape, Zaara Estate should be high on your list. Perched on a hill above the village of Glavan in the beautiful Sakar region, this family-owned winery offers far more than a traditional wine tasting. It’s a destination where…
Located in the picturesque village of Ustina, just a short drive from Plovdiv, Villa Yustina combines a welcoming boutique winery with comfortable accommodation, beautiful gardens and some of our favourite Bulgarian wines. It’s a wonderfully peaceful place to slow down, enjoy the scenery and discover why this region has become one of Bulgaria’s leading wine…
As a wine enthusiast, it’s something of a miracle that it took me so long to visit a Bulgarian winery. I’ve enjoyed Bulgarian wines for many years and always wanted to explore some of the country’s excellent wine regions, but somehow never quite got around to it. That all changed when friends gave us a…
Every now and then you discover somewhere so unique that you almost hesitate to tell other people about it. Omaya Eco Village is one of those places. Hidden away in the forest near Gotse Delchev, Omaya is unlike anywhere else we’ve stayed in Bulgaria. It’s peaceful, beautifully designed and secluded, the kind of place where you switch…