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Triplandio Bulgaria guide covers 16 travel guides with 2 cities across 50 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 62 self-guided walking tours in Bulgaria with 273 POI, spanning 184.6 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Bulgaria
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Bulgaria
Cost
HIGH
Safety
79
Health
43
Lifestyle
62
Infra
46
Rank
#52
Score
46
Tourists
5.0M/y
GDP/cap
$20.3k
Life Exp
75.8 yrs
Population
6.4M
Currency
BGN лв
Language
Bulgarian
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Bulgaria
Local Flavours of Bulgaria — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Obzor Mackerel
Обзорска скумрия
ob-ZOR ma-KER-el
· Grilled mackerel with herbs
Freshly grilled mackerel seasoned with local herbs.
Soup
Meat
Shkembe Chorba
Шкембе чорба
shkem-beh chor-bah
· Tripe soup
Popular tripe soup with garlic and paprika.
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Main course
Meat
Obzor Lamb Stew
Обзорски агнешки гювеч
ob-ZOR-ski AG-nesh-ki gyu-VETCH
· Slow-cooked lamb with vegetables
A hearty lamb stew with seasonal vegetables.
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Soup
Vegetarian
Obzor Tarator
Обзорски таратор
ob-ZOR-ski ta-ra-TOR
· Chilled cucumber soup with yogurt
A refreshing cold soup made with cucumbers and yogurt.
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Snack
Vegetarian
Obzor Banitsa
Обзорска баница
ob-ZOR-ska BA-nit-sa
· Savory pastry with cheese and spinach
A flaky filo pastry filled with cheese and spinach.
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Starter
Vegetarian
Sofiiska Shopska Salata
Софийска шопска салата
so-fee-ees-ka shop-ska sa-la-ta
· Sofia shopska salad
Refreshing vegetable salad with feta cheese.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Palachinki po Sofiiski
Палачинки по Софийски
pa-la-chin-ki po so-fee-ees-ki
· Sofia style pancakes
Thin pancakes served with local toppings.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Obzor Stuffed Peppers
Обзорски пълнени чушки
ob-ZOR-ski pěl-NE-ni CHUSH-ki
· Peppers stuffed with rice and herbs
Peppers filled with a savory rice and herb mixture.
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Snack
Meat
Sofiiski Lukanka
Софийска луканка
so-fee-ee-ski loo-kan-ka
· Sofia spiced sausage
Dry cured sausage with spices, typical of Sofia.
Snack
Vegetarian
Sofia Style Banitsa
Баница по Софийски
so-fee-ya sty-le ba-neet-sa
· Cheese pastry
Layered pastry filled with cheese and eggs.