Wikimedia Commons contributorsFermented grain drink
Boza
A thick, sweet-tart fermented grain drink traditionally paired with banitsa.
What's in it Wheat, millet or mixed flour, water, sugar and fermentation culture.
Stays Sofia Province · SFO10
Gorna Malina
Община Горна Малина
Municipality: Gorna Malina. Province: Sofia Province. Cities, villages, nature and landmarks—organized so you can quickly choose where to go.
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AprilovoАприловоVillage · 00549BaylovoБайловоVillage · 02258BelopoptsiБелопопциVillage · 03705GaytanevoГайтаневоVillage · 14338Gorna MalinaГорна МалинаVillage · 16314Gorno KamartsiГорно КамарциVillage · 16794Dolna MalinaДолна МалинаVillage · 22174Dolno KamartsiДолно КамарциVillage · 22647MakotsevoМакоцевоVillage · 46231NegushevoНегушевоVillage · 51281OsoitsaОсоицаVillage · 54287SarantsiСаранциVillage · 65419StargelСтъргелVillage · 70127ChekanchevoЧеканчевоVillage · 80282
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Aprilovo1 Recorded settlements →Baylovo1 Recorded settlements →Belopoptsi1 Recorded settlements →Gaytanevo1 Recorded settlements →Gorna Malina1 Recorded settlements →Gorno Kamartsi1 Recorded settlements →Dolna Malina1 Recorded settlements →Dolno Kamartsi1 Recorded settlements →Makotsevo1 Recorded settlements →Negushevo1 Recorded settlements →Osoitsa1 Recorded settlements →Sarantsi1 Recorded settlements →Stargel1 Recorded settlements →Chekanchevo1 Recorded settlements →
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Bulgarian food
Local food →Local food
Samokov potatoes · Koprivshtitsa pastries · mountain honey · boza from Radomir area
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Jeroen Kransen · CC BY-SA 2.0Baked main · home cooking
Bulgarian moussaka
Unlike the aubergine-led Greek version, Bulgarian moussaka layers diced potatoes and minced meat under a tangy yogurt topping.
What's in it Potatoes, minced meat, onion, tomato, paprika, savory and an egg-yogurt topping.
Wikimedia Commons contributorsFried dough · breakfast
Mekitsa
Warm, airy fried dough with a crisp rim, served sweet or salty at breakfast.
What's in it Flour, yogurt or water, yeast or bicarbonate, salt and frying oil.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsSlow-cooked main
Kavarma
Rich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.
What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsSalad · vegetarian
Shopska salad
The classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsBreakfast · pastry
Banitsa
Crisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.NEARBY
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Горна Малина
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Suburban and regional trains serve the Iskar Gorge and Koprivshtitsa station; buses reach Samokov, Borovets and most towns.
Nearby places
Nearby places
No machine-readable author provided. Preslav~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainIskar valley south-east of SofiaIskar Reservoir
Язовир Искър
Bulgaria's largest reservoir supplies Sofia and spreads between wooded ridges, recreation areas and mountain roads.
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Original author and uploader was Don Pablo at bg.wikipedia · Public domainEtropole MonasteryVarovitets waterfall
Водопад Варовитец
A forest stream cascades over pale rock immediately behind the historic Etropole Monastery.
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The original uploader was Ajtep at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Osenovlag, Iskar GorgeSeven Altars Monastery
Манастир Седемте престола
A secluded monastery with an unusual seven-chapel church lies in a wooded side valley of the Iskar Gorge.
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CHILIEV · CC BY-SA 4.0BelchinTsari Mali Grad & Belchin
Цари Мали град и Белчин
A reconstructed hilltop fortress and archaeology displays overlook a village known for mineral pools.
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