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Hi, I am Vania Crombois, a licensed mountain leader.
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I believe that Bulgaria is a small paradise with its variety of natural resources. I also believe that it all depends on us to preserve this invaluable heritage by being responsible travellers. Hiking is a wonderful way to discover new places, to connect with people and to recharge our inner batteries with new energy.

Happy New 2024 year! May it be healthy, peacful and happy! Be positive and smiling and keep on hiking and discovering!In...
01/01/2024

Happy New 2024 year! May it be healthy, peacful and happy! Be positive and smiling and keep on hiking and discovering!
In Bansko, Bulgaria KUKERI are chasing away the evil!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukeri

Щастливи великденски празници!Нека светлината и пролетната красота озарят сърцата ви! Мир и любов!
24/04/2022

Щастливи великденски празници!
Нека светлината и пролетната красота озарят сърцата ви! Мир и любов!

03/03/2022

Честит празник, българи! 🇧🇬
Да се преклоним пред подвига на героите, дали живота си за нашата свобода! 🇧🇬
Да живее България! 🇧🇬

14/01/2022
Winter is here! Have a look at some useful tips when you plan to do a winter hike.
07/12/2021

Winter is here! Have a look at some useful tips when you plan to do a winter hike.

От време на време е добре човек да излиза от зоната си на комфорт, за да има развитие и  промяна към по-добро.  Зависи о...
03/11/2021

От време на време е добре човек да излиза от зоната си на комфорт, за да има развитие и промяна към по-добро. Зависи от вас!

A wonderful day hiking  - the first big peak for the 8 years old Yanis - Vihren, 2,914m
07/08/2021

A wonderful day hiking - the first big peak for the 8 years old Yanis - Vihren, 2,914m

Day 3 of our Balkan challenge was completed with perfect weather - 15km, +1253m , -1512m, 8 hours.
05/07/2021

Day 3 of our Balkan challenge was completed with perfect weather - 15km, +1253m , -1512m, 8 hours.

Day 2 of our Balkan challenge: Mazalat hut to Botev refuge 24 km, +2,365m, -1,840m, 8 hours walking time, a whole day fu...
01/07/2021

Day 2 of our Balkan challenge: Mazalat hut to Botev refuge 24 km, +2,365m, -1,840m, 8 hours walking time, a whole day full of sun and magnificent views.

The Pirin mountains in he beginning of June 2021.
28/06/2021

The Pirin mountains in he beginning of June 2021.

01/05/2021

Sunrise at Rodopie mountains, Bulgaria

24/04/2021

LAZAROUVANE or LAZARITSA is a beautiful and joyous girls' spring fertility rite that takes place on St Lazarus Day (Lazarovden) on the Saturday 8 days before Orthodox Easter. Although nominally a Christian festival, the ritual has ancient pagan roots and celebrates youth, the return of spring and fertile nature. The tradition is still very much alive in Bulgaria.

It is carried out by girls who are coming of age. They are called lazarki and wear full adult costume and special headdresses adorned with flowers or feathers. They go from house to house, dancing and singing special ritual songs for each family member to bring them love, marriage and happiness and to welcome the return of spring and fertility to the earth. There are special songs for going through fields and by rivers, and in some areas the lazarki sing in honour of the family’s bees. The lazarki songs and dances are like magic spells to make the blessings come true.

In the past it was believed that girls of marriageable age who did not participate in the ritual were not ready to marry and were liable to be carried off by a dragon. Dragons are very active at this time of year! In some areas younger lazarki also go round the houses but with a more limited repertoire.

Here are some photos, old and new, of the beautiful lazarki maidens.

Be healthy and keep moving  “Първият лекар е слънчевата светлина. Вторият лекар е чистият въздух. Третият лекар е чистат...
07/04/2021

Be healthy and keep moving

“Първият лекар е слънчевата светлина.
Вторият лекар е чистият въздух.
Третият лекар е чистата вода.
Четвъртият лекар е живата храна.
Петият лекар е гладуването.
Шестият лекар са физическите упражнения.
Седмият лекар е почивката.
Осмият лекар е добрата стойка.
Деветият лекар е медитацията.
Десетият лекар е прегръдката.
Единайстият лекар е разумът.
Дванайстият лекар е любовта."

A wonderful day in the Pirin mountains.
26/03/2021

A wonderful day in the Pirin mountains.

Beauty in black&white  - Pirin mountains,  Bulgaria
15/03/2021

Beauty in black&white - Pirin mountains, Bulgaria

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