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Established in 681, the county has maintained its original name throughout history. The Bulgarians were first recorded in 354, marking the start of their rich heritage.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited city, with a history of over 6,000 years.

The Bulgarian folk song Izel ye Delyo Haydutin holds a special place in our culture. It was one of the pieces of music sent into space on board the Voyager spacecraft, potentially offering extraterrestrial civilizations a glimpse into our rich cultural heritage.

At Christmas, Bulgarians bake a pie called banitsa, where they put coins, notes, and other surprises. Bulgarians try to predict what awaits them in the coming year by this pie.

During the New Year, Bulgarian homes turn off the lights for a few minutes. The time the hosts and their guests spend in the dark is intended for New Year's kisses, which will remain a secret.

The country is the world's largest supplier of rose oil, one of the most expensive ingredients used in perfumery.

Bulgarians do not know cottage cheese - it is not produced in this country.

The oldest gold treasure in the world was found on the territory of the land- a hoard of three thousand gold objects aged about 6 thousand years.

The country has cultural monuments, including 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among them is Nessebar, a picturesque ancient museum town on the Black Sea coast. It is regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe.

The country is famous not only for its cultural attractions but also for its unique product - Bulgarian yogurt. Known for its delicate taste and rich composition, Bulgarian yogurt is considered one of the healthiest.

Bulgaria has the most hot mineral springs in Europe, with more than 900 thermal springs scattered throughout the country. These spas are given to us by nature. Bulgaria is also known for its healing mud.

The Varna necropolis was found on the territory of Bulgaria, where archaeologists discovered the oldest processed gold in the world. It is believed that the age of these gold ornaments exceeds 6,000 years. This makes Bulgaria a place where evidence of one of the earliest civilizations is found.

Bulgaria is famous for its traditional rituals, one of the most famous of which is kukerstvo. This ancient Bulgarian ritual, associated with masks and costumes, is held in the spring and symbolizes the expulsion of evil spirits and the onset of the fertile season. People dress up in animal costumes and put on scary masks, dance, and sing.

The country has the oldest building on the Balkan Peninsula - a residential building dating back to the 10th-12th centuries, dating back to the Byzantine Empire.

Bulgaria's vineyards produce more than 200,000 tons of wine per year, making it one of the largest wine-producing countries in the world. The country's wine traditions are more than 1,000 years old.

The Rila Monastery, located on Rila Mountain, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It houses some of the world's most intricate and best-preserved medieval frescoes. It is a symbol of Bulgarian cultural and spiritual heritage.

The Belogradchik Rocks are a breathtaking landscape complex of rock formations located near the town of Belogradchik in western Bulgaria. This unique landscape consists of limestone cliffs formed millions of years ago.

Bulgarians shake their heads to indicate agreement and nod, or more precisely, toss their heads to indicate denial. According to legend, during the Ottoman Empire, Bulgarians changed their gestures to confuse the enemy when he asked whether a person renounced Orthodoxy. This tradition has taken root.

The language of the country is one of the oldest Slavic languages and the first in which the Cyrillic script was written. The brothers Cyril and Methodius created the Cyrillic alphabet in the 9th century, and their legacy lives on in Bulgaria and other Slavic countries where the Cyrillic alphabet is used.

Bulgarian athletes have won many weightlifting, wrestling, gymnastics, and chess medals. Bulgarians often show high results at the Olympic Games, especially in traditionally strong sports for the country, such as weightlifting and rowing.