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Anonymous07/14/26, 11:27No.2896291Bulgaria
I'll be traveling to Romania in August, and since Ruse is only two hours away from Bucharest by bus, I've decided to spend 3-4 days in northern Bulgaria before I start exploring Romania. What other cities or landmarks in the north are worth seeing while I am there?
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Anon07/15/26, 19:45No.2896552
Plovdiv has Roman ruins. Was a Thracian settlement originally, then Greek, then Roman. Lots of history there.
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Anon07/17/26, 15:11No.2896935
You probably know this already, but you should really go to Rila
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Anon07/18/26, 22:54No.2897238
Make a stop in Shumen to visit the 1300 Years Monument.
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Anon07/19/26, 20:41No.2897427
Sofia was mid for me, 2 days or 3 at most, are fine. I was there for 4 days and on last day, I felt there wasnt anything interesting to see anymore. Visited Plovdiv for one day, ruins are alright, but nothing special. Overall, kinda underwhelming trip
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Anon07/20/26, 04:25No.2897490
Just stay in Romania and avoid Bulgaria
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Anon07/20/26, 13:41No.2897549
The north, west of Ruse is a desolate wasteland
Visit the castle left over from the Romanian occupation in Balchik, Tutrakan is also a notable place for a visit if you are into history
Geographically it is boring
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Anon07/24/26, 06:42No.2898414
Varna is pretty good.
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Anon07/24/26, 15:45No.2898461
Thoughts on this Bulgaria itinerary, with the number in parentheses being the number of nights at each stop?
I'd be using Sofia as a base to explore Pirin, Rila, and some other place, using guided tours because I'm lazy.
Burgas would be a place to chill and see Nessebar and Sozopal, and Varna is just a stop on the way to see the Danube Delta in Romania.
