Bulgaria is typical of the Eastern European countries currently experiencing rapid economic change, with tourism heading the list of industires bringing in foreign currency. The resorts are well equipped but in other parts of Bulgaria, things which people in the west take for granted are not widely available.

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"Bulgaria has changed swiftly over the last decade, though in the villages you can still find folk who ride the donkey to work, eat homegrown potatoes and make their own cheese. The difference now is that they wash it all down in front of a satellite TV".

"When Bulgaria ran away with the topsy-turvy capitalist circus, no-one told its people they were swinging without a safety net. But what the visitor encounters now is a country struggling valiantly to adapt and people who remain remarkably hospitable in the face of social and economic chaos. Urban Bulgaria, especially Sofia, is much changed."

City breaks in Sofia give you an opportunity to view an ancient collection of churches, mosques and synagogues; the most famous of which is the AlexandaNevskiChurch, which has magnificent frescoes. Other religious buildings include the BoyanaChurch, Banyi Bash Mosque and the Sofia Synagogue, one of the most beautiful in the world.

Lonely Planet Publications - Bulgaria 

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