Circular Hike to Pirin, Pleshki, Bezimenen and Dautov Peaks from Kulinoto
One of the Best Circular Hikes in Northern Pirin
✔ Four peaks above 2,500 metres
✔ Beautiful ridge walk
✔ Dautovo Lake
✔ Excellent panoramic views
✔ Blagata Voda Spring
Cycling Adventure to Macedonia Hut and Rila Monastery
Riding from Blagoevgrad to Macedonia Hut is something we do several times a year, but we don't often continue the route down to the Ilina River valley and the Rila Monastery.
Across the Manastirski Lakes Ridge to the Ribni Lakes
The hike to the Manastirski Lakes and then along the ridge toward the peaks of Teodosievi Karauli, Rilets, and Kyoravitsa is one of the most scenic routes in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountains.
Weight Loss and Fighting Insulin Resistance with Berberine
When it comes to fighting insulin resistance and obesity, berberine is one of the supplements that has proven effective and has become very popular in recent years.
Cycling Adventure to Komatinski Rocks, Debochitsa, and the Blooming Water Lilies
A cycling tour through the Vlakhina Mountain, climbing to the Komatinski Rocks via the village of Sushitsa, followed by a descent toward Sukhostrel and a ride to Debochitsa to see the blooming water lilies.
Vitosha – from Zheleznitsa to Boyana
For the weekend around May 24th, we spent quite some time wondering where to go.
Smolni Peak in the Maleshevo Mountains
Smolni Peak is located in the northeastern part of the Maleshevo Mountains. It is only 1,233 m high, but it offers beautiful views toward the ridges of Pirin, Maleshevo, and Vlahina mountains.
St. Mina Megalithic Sanctuary and Mechkul Waterfall
Near the village of Mechkul, in the foothills of the Pirin Mountains, lie the megalithic sanctuary of St. Mina and the Mechkul Waterfall – the highest waterfall in Pirin, with a height of 51 meters.
Homemade Petrohan Sausage - Traditional Bulgarian Dry-Cured Sausage
Petrohan sausage is a traditional Bulgarian dry-cured sausage that was very popular during the socialist period in Bulgaria. Many people from my generation remember it well from childhood.
Pickled Saffron Milk Cap Mushrooms (Lactarius deliciosus) in Jars
The Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus) is a prized edible mushroom typically harvested in autumn, with November being one of the best months to collect generous quantities.