Hidden treasures of Europe

Dear friends,

Yes it’s true! During the next couple of weeks we’re travelling through some Balkan countries, and as you’ve already heard our first stop is Bulgaria. Last year I also visited some Balkan countries (Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro) and there I got the opportunity to get to know these countries a little bit better. In my point of view, Eastern Europe is really beautiful but unfortunately  a lot of people forget they even exist. People still see these countries as dangerous, especially countries as Serbia, Macedonia or Bosnia. The truth is people are really missing out on some of the most hidden treasures of Europe…

Unlike a lot of the Balkan countries, tourism is already important because it’s one of the safest countries of Western Europe. Especially Sofia, the capital of this country is often visited by tourists from all over the world. Even though an average wage consists only out of 400 Euros,  Bulgaria experiences a rapid economic growth. Their currency is not the euro, because they still have their own currency and it’s called the lev. The lev is also the most stable currency of all currencies in the Balkan countries. And the strongest sectors are energy, mining, metallurgy, machine building, agriculture and tourism.

You might think this is a rather boring blog post about economics and stuff, but I really think it’s important to know that Europe not only exists out of countries as France, Spain and England. Eastern Europe has a lot to offer and I’m sure a lot of you would love to go there. But maybe it’s also a good thing these countries aren’t that touristic, because now you still see some untouched nature and not only buildings and swimming pools…

Feel free to leave some comments below!

Lisa Van Gassen
Bulgaria week 6


Source: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bulgaria