Bulgaria offers a diverse range of countryside from majestic snow capped mountains, to flat plains, rolling fields and then the sandy beaches along the southern part of the coast and the more craggy areas to the north

And the people are just as diverse. Visit a rural farming community and you'll see old men herding the goats along the streets, in no rush to go anywhere while old women sit in the shade on benches peeling vegetables or watching the world go by. Cows and sheep roam freely along the sides of the road, watched over by a single shepherd and his dog. These places seem untouched by change and seem not to have moved with the times in stark contrast to the busy, noisy streets of cities such as Sofia or Varna, where young girls parade around in the latest fashions and store windows boast the latest technology.