The city of Antalya is a real gem in the gorgeous Turkish Riviera. Popular also as the ‘citrus capital’ of the country thanks to the plenty of orange trees grown in the region, it’s worth visiting either as a weekend getaway, or as a summer holiday destination.

Everyone deserves a visit to Cappadocia, the magical land of Turkey.  Situated in the central part of the country, Cappadocia can be reached by car from the capital city Ankara or from Antalya – the biggest Mediterranean city, which to attracts more and more tourists every year.

There is some special energy in the small Balkan village that will make you clear you mind from the hectic urban duties and indulge into the calmness of the countryside.

Although a small village in Bulgaria might not seem a likely canvas for street art, every summer a group of young artists gather there to give the rural facades a new lick of paint.

Whatever we say about Zheravna, it will not be enough. We just love this village and keep coming back there every summer – at least for a night.

Although it may seem pointless to categorize chefs as male or female, the truth is that men dominate the restaurant world and there aren’t many women in the spotlight.

It looks like everybody loves ‘Bistrello’ and we are no exception to the rule. We felt this would be one of ‘our places’ ever since our first visit.

Continue reading

The village of Bistritsa (also Bistritza, Bistrica, or Бистрица in Bulgarian) is now considered a remote district of the capital city Sofia. In recent years a lot of Sofia citizens have settled there to commute daily – they’d rather travel to work twice a day, but enjoy Bistritsa’s fresh air and beautiful nature up in the mountain. Bistritsa is just 10km away from the city.

Continue reading

Although Sofia is not world-known as a popular touristic place yet, compared to Prague or Budapest for instance, it does not fall short of the other post-communist capital cities in terms of vibrancy and sense of creative community. The city is alive at every moment, filled with good food, music and urban art.

Continue reading