| Yoghourt : One of the lesser known unique things about bulgaria is that this country gave to the world the loved product ‘Yoghurt’. Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is the bacterium that is responsible for creating Bulgarian yoghourt. The Bulgarian sour milk (kiselo mliako) is an original national product. Outside Bulgaria it is known by the name of “yoghourt”. It is supposed that the Bulgarian sour milk was connected with sheep-breeding, which can be traced back to Thracian times. Shepherds made a great variety of products using the large output of milk. It is believed that the best masters of yoghourt came from the Razgrad district. Yoghourt is obtained from full-cream milk after lacto-acidic fermentation at a temperature of 40-45 degrees C.
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| Rose Oil : The famous Bulgarian rose-oil, produced in the region of Kazanlak is a component of French and other world-famous perfumes. This rose oil is used in many countries for production of perfumes. |
| The Rila Cross : The Rila Cross is one of the unique things in bulgaria which is a must see when traveling to the country. It’s a wooden cross with 140 microscopic scenes from the Bible featuring more than 1500 figures, the largest of them is no bigger than a grain of rice. It was carved by the monk Raphail, with a pin on a piece of linden wood, for 12 years until he became blind. |
| Bulgarian honey : Bulgarian honey is famous worldwide for its nutritional and remedial properties. It’s one of the unique things about bulgaria and terms like “divine elixir”, a “magic of Nature” are often associated with Bulgarian honey. But the significance of this wonder product is much more because of is advantages and it has been used in Ancient East people for its nutritional qualities. |
| Bulgarian opera singers : Bulgaria is known for its opera singers. The famous opera bass-singers (Boris Christov and Nickolai Guaurov) and the beautiful soprano Raina Kabaivanska are Bulgarians nationals. |
Unique Things in Bulgaria