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Of the many treasures that Europe hordes, perhaps the beauty of Balkans is the most unforgettable. It is at its prime in the lands of Bulgaria, where it is on display on the hills, grasslands, lakes and the sea-side. This south-east European state is refreshed by the serene waters of the Black Sea in the east and shouldered by Golden Greece towards south. Romania, Serbia and Macedonia blanket it on the other two sides. Bulgaria has been ruled by foreigners throughout its past. The Byzantine and Ottoman empires flourished long enough to influence the culture. Its struggle for independence in the 19th Century gave it intellectual icons of freedom movement like Rakovsky, Levski and Hristo...

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