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Traditional wooden houses on a cobbled street in Tryavna
Culture

Tryavna: Bulgaria's Living Art of Woodcarving and Icon Painting

In the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, Tryavna has kept its woodcarving and icon painting traditions alive for centuries. Visitors can wander cobbled lanes, see master carvers at work, and step inside homes turned museums.
Colourful wooden houses with overhanging upper floors in a historic Bulgarian town
Culture

Bulgaria's National Revival Architecture: A Walk Through History

Explore Bulgaria's National Revival architecture, from the colourful houses of Koprivshtitsa to the cobbled lanes of Plovdiv's old town, and discover the story behind the 18th-century building boom.