The war memorial you mentioned is actually a sculpture built during the communist period dedicated to the Red army that occupied us and imposed the Communist ideology. It should be either put into museum or completely destroyed. That's why it is covered with graffiti. It is not vandalism but civil protest!
As a person who thinks that the monument of the red army should be put in the "socialist art" museum, I must mention that we also have a monument of the "americans who served in Bulgaria during WWII". Basically, the anglsaxons bombed us and the soviets occupied us. So, either we let be both monuments, because they were fighting the same thing, either we remove them both.
@@SeutesTercero One monument is for pilots who died serving their country the other is for drunk bastards who raped and pillage all over europe ;) The only soviet soldiers who died in Bulgaria are the ones who killed a security guards in Burgas when they were breaking in a warehouse to steal Ethanol to drink like is "Acholol" in aftermath 154 soviet soldiers got affected 120 have gone trough Hospital 6 have been blinded and 42 of them died ..... So is these the heroes who deserve monument ? Not to mention that Soviets bombard Bulgaria as well between 1941 and 1944 ;) Bulgaria and Soviet Union got in war at 5 september 1944
Don't impose your weak-minded liberal propaganda on a simple tourist. This type of grand Soviet monument is in almost every European country as a symbol of the gratitude for the victory over Nazi Germany. In the civilized west Europe people don't draw, destroy or desecrate their monuments. That specific memorial is called the Brother's Mound and it is actually an ossuary where the bones of soldiers from both the Soviet and Bulgarian army lie. Only talibans like the "modern" liberals do this and they think it's cool. If it weren't for the soviets, Bulgaria would have been cut into pieces, just like Churchil and Roosevelt wanted.
@@RyanPelle Cool video man, I really dig your style, very fresh and easy to watch. The memorial is build in the soviet time and it's dedicated to the people who fought and died in WW2 against Nazi Germany, including Bulgarians. The person who complains about occupation is part of a small minority of rootless fifth column crazies, who are financed by the US to spit on everything from that time period in Bulgaria, because of the anti-russia agenda.
@@MK-bc5ub , I know you do not recognize your Bulgarian heritage, because Tito brainwashed you, but reading that Bulgaria does not actually exist (made up) is a first time for me :D
@@xanderbg1 Ей вулггарски педерастис...РОТОНДАТА КОЯТО ПОКАЗВА КИТАЕЦА, Е СТРОЕНА ОТ НАС ГЪРЦИТЕ ОТ МАЙКА ВИЗАНТИЯ в 5 век....вас вулгарите ви е нямало до 811 година в СЕРДИКА/СОФИА = ГРЪЦКИ ДУМИ И ИМЕНА.....,СОФИЯ Е ГРЪЦКИ ПОЛЛИС...ВУЛГАРИЯ Е НАША ГРЪЦКА ИЗКОННА АНТИЧНА И ВИЗАНТИИСКА ЗЕМЯ...ВСИЧКО ВЪВ ИЗМИСЛЕНАТА И НЕЛЕГИТИМНА ВУЛГАРИЯ-----Е НАШЕ ГРЪЦКО..= АБСОЛЮТНО ВСИЧКО Е ГРЪЦКО ПО КОРЕНИ и ПРОЙЗХОД ВЪВ СКЛАВЯНО-РОМСКА-ТАТАРСКА ВУЛГАРИЯ , и в която има също още 2 милиона турци и мохамедани..ВУЛГАРИЯ = ТУРСКА КОЧИНА И ЦИНГАНСКА.
It is not Greek Ortodox Church. It is Bulgarian Ortodox Church, established in 865 and recognized in 927. This is the fifth Ortodox church in the world.
Respect Bulgaria from România... And apreciations for Bulgarians because respect The anciant people who lived în that area... Thracian, Dacian civilisations... For România The traco-Dacian îs The ancestors
Bulgaria is the most beautiful and ancient country in Europe. Four seasons and nice weather, delicious vegetables and fruit all this is in Bulgaria.❤❤ ❤
Явно не си ходила в чужбина :). Иначе определено имаме една от най-грозните столици и то не заради липсата на история,култура,зеленина,а 33-те години преход, които я направиха помийна яма.
@@virtouozos7181 Bulgarians carry Thracian DNA in our blood, which happens when we come to the Balkans and mix with the local Thracian population, which has survived in the mountainous regions. Culturally, there are also many remaining customs associated with the Thracians, such as the kukers (Bulgarians created a state in the 6-7th century, but came to the Balkan Peninsula in the 3-4th century AD). th-cam.com/video/Us_7zUussWM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for visiting Bulgaria and I want to say something to my Bulgarian здрасти на всички и просто искам да кажа, че трябва да се гордеем с това че сме българи! 🇧🇬🤍💚❤️
Hello brother! Bulgarian here. I appreciate the light-hearted video about my country. It really warms the heart that people coming from outside see the good parts of our country first, and are saved the bitter-sweet reality of our situation. I say this because many bulgarians live with sadness and resentment toward the country and nation due to a life full of... well, broken promises by the government.
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe. With the richest folklore and culture. The Bulgarian Empire created the Cyrillic alphabet and enriched all the Slavic peoples with it, among which it also spread Orthodox Christianity.
@@nikolatirol Which is a lie! Or you simply have nothing to say and you can only insult, Bulgarian culture and achievements, there is a word for that (Envy)
@@nikolatirol Looking at it, you must be someone from the Balkans, because you have a Bulgarian name Никола(Nikola) influenced by this same culture, you even use the Bulgarian alphabet, even if you happen to be a Christian
@@nikolatirol th-cam.com/video/7tx6wkQV-tw/w-d-xo.html It is not said by bulgarians! BBC! Loooong, looong time ago! The oldest city in Europe is in Bulgaria - Plovdiv - 6000 BCE, the socond one Varna 4600 BCE
I am proud to be Bulgarian! Гордея се, че съм българка! Гордея се с моя древен род! Бъдете здрави и щтастливи, мили мои сънародници! Обичайте България и се обичайте едни-други! Няма друг народ като нашия- корав , изстрадал красив, горд и умен!
Natural mineral spring water is naturally sulphuric, no matter where in the world it is - this is nature. People do not normally drink the water straight from the tap, but they collect the water in jugs/bottles. The reason is, the sulphur will evaporate away over time, and you will have regular natural spring water. Also, it isn't tastey to drink hot water, so you need to collect it to cool down before consuming anyways.
You have to visit the oldest capital cities like Pliska and Veliki Preslav,located near Shumen. And Shumen itself has one of the biggest monuments in Bulgaria, presenting 1300 anniversary of the creation of the Bulgarian state. Its located on a hill and you can see the whole city! Its very beautiful 😍
@@RyanPelle as a bulgarian I can recommend you to visit ethno villages like: Koprivshtitsa, Leshten, Kovatshevitsa, Shiroka Lyka, Dolen, Bojentsi or Ethar. There you will feel the Bulgaria :)
@@RyanPelle You should also see Veliko Tarnovo, capital city of the Second Bulgarian Empire, it has a fort where the Bulgarian Tsars ruled, the palace itself however doesn't exist anymore because the entire fort got destroyed during a siege by the Ottoman Empire and we don't have enough data of how the palace looked. Because of this there is now a stage where on occasion cultural events take place.
@@RyanPelleThank you for the beautiful video and for visiting our country ❤️ It is always heartwarming for me to see it through the eyes of someone else. It brings me joy and reminds me that this town is something more than just a place where I work ❤
@@RyanPelle It really means a lot to us to be complimented, since most look down at it in every way possible. Thank you, sir. Another interesting choice is Vienna. Proud to be from both Austria and Bulgaria, since they have some impressive History
Sofia (Serdika) is 8100 years old and is not only the oldest city in Europe but also one of the oldest cities in the world. The Rotunda of St. George behind the presidency built in 326 is not only the oldest church in Sofia but also one of the oldest churches in the world and is a legacy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Saint Constantine the Great who loved Sophia and was emperor of the Roman Empire and not of the Byzantine Empire, which never existed.
Trying hard to be smart but failing 😂 The fact that the name Byzantine was not used back then, doesn't change the fact that the empire to which this name refers existed, ignoramus. By your "logic" you should also say that Sofia didn't exist back when it was called Serdika 😂
Sofia is not 8100 years old, who tells you people this complete bullshit? It's not the oldest in Europe and certainly not in the world. The city was created in 46 AD. The oldest town in Europe is Solnitsata, near Provadia in Eastern Bulgaria. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solnitsata
❤Great experience in Bulgaria! Great choice for deciding to visit my amazing and beautiful country! Thank you for making this video for my Bulgaria - the oldest country in Europe!
Nice country you picked :) I just wanted to tell you something about the water. You have to fill the bottles and leave it for 2-3 days. Then you can drink it and it tastes awesome!
You will also enjoy Plovdiv, the Roman ruins are fascinating. Be sure to visit Haskovo as well to see the world's largest (Guinness record) Madonna with child statue. About 70km from Plovdiv. Never know perhaps, I will bump into you there if I am out and about
This video must have been shot on May 6th - St George's Day, which is also the official Bulgarian Army Day :) Thank you for your enthusiastic narrative as well as for praising Sofia public transport. In less than ten years, it has turned from impredictable to safe and reliable :) And true, at first sight, the city is not that touristy, but it's very green - shame that you didn't have the chance to go for a hike in Vitosha mountain - just less than an hour away from Sofia centre by public transport.❤
Kamusta kuya, hope you like Bulgaria. The phillipinob community here is quite vivid and very glad that traveler from Phillipines tour here. We are same way amazed with your country.
Thank you for visiting my city. I am born raised in Sofia. Glad you liked it and managed to see most of the tourist attractions in the city. There is more to see in do - visiting Vitosha mountain should be on top of your list next time you come back to Sofia. We do not have a huge amount of tourist but there are plenty during the whole year - I've worked 10 years in hotels so I've had the opportunity to communicate with so many tourists. I'm quite happy that a big amount of people visiting Sofia and Bulgaria in general are pleasantly surprised and always look forward to comming back.
Hello this is Army day Sveti Georgi ! If you manage to be in Zlatograd (at any home as well) next time is a lots lamb cook on special Bulgarian way! Hope you did enjoy your staying in Bulgaria!!
Great video🎉❤ The ruins are from the Roman city named Serdika (you mentioned it). Also Sofia is the only one European capital with 3 temples of different religions in the distance of 100 m of each other (like you showed in the video). Amazing video, thank you so much🥹💗 Sofia is my city of birth.💖
This is so nice to hear. Glad you like the video. Sofia is easily one of the most beautiful cities I’ve visited. People are friendly. Hopefully this video creates awareness of how great your city is :)
I loved this video! Also, the mineral water that you tried we use it to fill our bottles, but you need to wait it to cool off as it is very hot. It is very delicious once it cools off.
Hey, Ryan, thank u for that video, maybe I'm used to seeing these things in Sofia and not paying attention to them and not giving appreciation for this history we have, you made me feel proud and start giving thanks for the things we have here, thank u again 🙏🏻
The single feather on top of the traditional folk hat of the Bulgarian National Guard's battalion is a eagle's feather symbolizing Bulgarian male & army strenght! army
Thank you for your vlog to showing our country. In fact I want to answer your question “why the army is on the streets, guns, tankers and police” On this there 6th September we are celebrated the Unificationof Bulgaria. We are not for the war. We don’t support wars ever!
3:00 - I was baptised in this church! It's actually the Russian church! There were lots of police and army because 6-th of May is the Army holiday in Bulgaria. Also the Day of St. George.
@@asengovedarski2830 Tова е Руската Църква бе, каун! Аз съм Кръстен там. Имам Кръщелно свидетелство издадено на Руски! " Сградата е построена върху парцел на Руското посолство по проект на Михаил Преображенски специално за нуждите на руските имигранти в столицата. "
I just want to mention that Greek Orthodox isn't a religion or denomination, but rather a national autocephalous church in Greece. The same way that there is Bulgarian Orthodox. I'm referring to what you said at around minute 6. We don't have greek orthodox churches in Sofia . We do have one Russians though. Cheers
Hello Ryan. Im happy to see that u liked my homeland Bulgaria. Here in this small country we have more beautiful places than our capital city, I hope next time when u come again in Bulgaria, pls visit other famous places like “Manastir Sviti Ivan Rilski” u will be surprised from the beauty of this place. Cheers 👋😀🇧🇬
Glad you enjoyed your visit in Bulgaria brother stay safe and have a great life if you ever consider visiting us again try exploring our nature there is much more to see. :)
Hey man! Just wanted to say that the way you deliver information and in general the structure of your videos is really professional and easy to watch. Keep on making the same quality content and you'll grow bigger in no time. Also really nice pronunciation :D
Здрасти Ryan, показали сте малка част от София,има много красиви места, който да посетите в България.Рилския манастир.Седемте рилски езера.Перперикон и тн.... Поздрави,хареса ми видео.
It's not a Greek Orthodox church, it's a Bulgarian Orthodox church. Our church is on it's own, still orthodox, but nothing to do with the Greeks. The center of Sofia is famous for having a church, a mosque and a synagogue in close proximity of each other symbolizing the variety of different ethnicities that populate Bulgaria.
Sofia is quite a green city, there are several big parks and a lot smaller ones. The center has very nice architecture, strongly influenced by Western European architecture. There are many places that are worth a visit, some of them being "Sofia history museum", "National history museum", "National archeological museum". If you are into bars - there are many nice spots offering variety of cocktails or craft beers. Whenever in Sofia, find and try "tarator" - a cold "soup" from yogurt and cucumbers (usually garnished with dill, garlic and crushed walnuts".
Your whole life will not be enough to go to every beautiful place in this country. We also have beautiful nature,sea, mountains. I've just noticed you have video from Plovdiv very good haha please also go to Varna if you are still not ❤
I was born and I live in Sofia! I really like it even if its not modern like London or Dubai or other capitals! There is a lot to explore! The weather is very great too! Bulgariam is actually a very hard language to learn for amercans, but for russians or surbians its quite easy because we have almost the same letters! Did you enjoy the city, Ryan?
I can spot myself and my son on the opposite side of the road :) It's a shame you didn't showcase the way the MiG-29s dispersed going flat out as well as the S-300
Actually the church is not a Greek orthodox church. It is an ancient Bulgarian church named after St Petka. The name of the church is: St Petka Samardjyiska. Also something else you missed - there is also a catholic church in that area. The center of Sofia is known by the fact that there are temples of all 4 religions in our area: Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, Judaism.
7:45 Usually you drink few sips for good health and then need to wait until is cooled to be able to drink. After cooled down the water tastes unbelievably well and has no traces of sulphur.
@@RyanPelle Well , the whole country is riddled with mineral water wells and springs . Thousands of them , some have hotels build on top using hot water from the deeps for pools and spa activities. You don't need to go to Sofia next time :) Also over 3000 caves , over 4000 ancient tombs and burrows most of which never excavated. Good thing it's a small country where many places can be visited for small amount of time. Thank you for the video.
The water from the spring is mineral, which explains the untypical taste of variety of minerals and the fact that is hot, but it really has a very strange taste if you are not used to it. Don´t worry it is completely harmless .
The war memorial you mentioned is actually a sculpture built during the communist period dedicated to the Red army that occupied us and imposed the Communist ideology. It should be either put into museum or completely destroyed. That's why it is covered with graffiti. It is not vandalism but civil protest!
Ah wow this is quite interesting. I did wonder why it was graffitied. What you said makes more sense. I learned something new today.
As a person who thinks that the monument of the red army should be put in the "socialist art" museum, I must mention that we also have a monument of the "americans who served in Bulgaria during WWII". Basically, the anglsaxons bombed us and the soviets occupied us. So, either we let be both monuments, because they were fighting the same thing, either we remove them both.
@@SeutesTercero One monument is for pilots who died serving their country the other is for drunk bastards who raped and pillage all over europe ;) The only soviet soldiers who died in Bulgaria are the ones who killed a security guards in Burgas when they were breaking in a warehouse to steal Ethanol to drink like is "Acholol" in aftermath 154 soviet soldiers got affected 120 have gone trough Hospital 6 have been blinded and 42 of them died ..... So is these the heroes who deserve monument ?
Not to mention that Soviets bombard Bulgaria as well between 1941 and 1944 ;) Bulgaria and Soviet Union got in war at 5 september 1944
Don't impose your weak-minded liberal propaganda on a simple tourist. This type of grand Soviet monument is in almost every European country as a symbol of the gratitude for the victory over Nazi Germany. In the civilized west Europe people don't draw, destroy or desecrate their monuments. That specific memorial is called the Brother's Mound and it is actually an ossuary where the bones of soldiers from both the Soviet and Bulgarian army lie. Only talibans like the "modern" liberals do this and they think it's cool. If it weren't for the soviets, Bulgaria would have been cut into pieces, just like Churchil and Roosevelt wanted.
@@RyanPelle Cool video man, I really dig your style, very fresh and easy to watch. The memorial is build in the soviet time and it's dedicated to the people who fought and died in WW2 against Nazi Germany, including Bulgarians. The person who complains about occupation is part of a small minority of rootless fifth column crazies, who are financed by the US to spit on everything from that time period in Bulgaria, because of the anti-russia agenda.
The church is Orthodox, but it's not Greek. The Bulgarian Orthodox church is independent.
@@MK-bc5ub bro every textbook doesnt agree with you
What happens when you bathe a Macedonian? Dirty water and clean Bulgarian!
@@MK-bc5ub , I know you do not recognize your Bulgarian heritage, because Tito brainwashed you, but reading that Bulgaria does not actually exist (made up) is a first time for me :D
@@xanderbg1 Ей вулггарски педерастис...РОТОНДАТА КОЯТО ПОКАЗВА КИТАЕЦА, Е СТРОЕНА ОТ НАС ГЪРЦИТЕ ОТ МАЙКА ВИЗАНТИЯ в 5 век....вас вулгарите ви е нямало до 811 година в СЕРДИКА/СОФИА = ГРЪЦКИ ДУМИ И ИМЕНА.....,СОФИЯ Е ГРЪЦКИ ПОЛЛИС...ВУЛГАРИЯ Е НАША ГРЪЦКА ИЗКОННА АНТИЧНА И ВИЗАНТИИСКА ЗЕМЯ...ВСИЧКО ВЪВ ИЗМИСЛЕНАТА И НЕЛЕГИТИМНА ВУЛГАРИЯ-----Е НАШЕ ГРЪЦКО..= АБСОЛЮТНО ВСИЧКО Е ГРЪЦКО ПО КОРЕНИ и ПРОЙЗХОД ВЪВ СКЛАВЯНО-РОМСКА-ТАТАРСКА ВУЛГАРИЯ , и в която има също още 2 милиона турци и мохамедани..ВУЛГАРИЯ = ТУРСКА КОЧИНА И ЦИНГАНСКА.
@@MK-bc5ubi just watched a macedonian discovering he is from a bulgaria descent 😂
It is not Greek Ortodox Church. It is Bulgarian Ortodox Church, established in 865 and recognized in 927. This is the fifth Ortodox church in the world.
Respect Bulgaria from România... And apreciations for Bulgarians because respect The anciant people who lived în that area... Thracian, Dacian civilisations... For România The traco-Dacian îs The ancestors
Bulgaria is the most beautiful and ancient country in Europe. Four seasons and nice weather, delicious vegetables and fruit all this is in Bulgaria.❤❤ ❤
you came at 6 to 7 ad in the balcan region and you believe that you are an ancient country??wake up
@@virtouozos7181 of course I believe. Read more Bulgarian history. Bulgaria has 1300 years of history. You wake up and try to educate yourself.
@@noramanolova3650 ancients are greeks, egyptians persians ect.. you are not.. 1300 years of NOTHING......dont give a shit about subcivilizations
Явно не си ходила в чужбина :). Иначе определено имаме една от най-грозните столици и то не заради липсата на история,култура,зеленина,а 33-те години преход, които я направиха помийна яма.
@@virtouozos7181 Bulgarians carry Thracian DNA in our blood, which happens when we come to the Balkans and mix with the local Thracian population, which has survived in the mountainous regions. Culturally, there are also many remaining customs associated with the Thracians, such as the kukers
(Bulgarians created a state in the 6-7th century, but came to the Balkan Peninsula in the 3-4th century AD). th-cam.com/video/Us_7zUussWM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much my friend! I’m Bulgarian and it was a pleasure for me to watch your video!
Thank you my friend. I’m so happy reading your comment. Glad you like the video. Let your friends know and spread the word 😊
You are not Bulgarian you are Macedonian don’t forget that
Thank you for visiting Bulgaria and I want to say something to my Bulgarian здрасти на всички и просто искам да кажа, че трябва да се гордеем с това че сме българи! 🇧🇬🤍💚❤️
Съгласен!
Да наистина
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Hello brother! Bulgarian here. I appreciate the light-hearted video about my country. It really warms the heart that people coming from outside see the good parts of our country first, and are saved the bitter-sweet reality of our situation. I say this because many bulgarians live with sadness and resentment toward the country and nation due to a life full of... well, broken promises by the government.
I am bulgarian too!!! Love our country! Well love the country, but dont like the polititians!
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe. With the richest folklore and culture. The Bulgarian Empire created the Cyrillic alphabet and enriched all the Slavic peoples with it, among which it also spread Orthodox Christianity.
the most ridiculous lie in the world!
@@nikolatirol Shut up serbomacedonian 😄
@@nikolatirol Which is a lie! Or you simply have nothing to say and you can only insult, Bulgarian culture and achievements, there is a word for that (Envy)
@@nikolatirol Looking at it, you must be someone from the Balkans, because you have a Bulgarian name Никола(Nikola) influenced by this same culture, you even use the Bulgarian alphabet, even if you happen to be a Christian
@@nikolatirol th-cam.com/video/7tx6wkQV-tw/w-d-xo.html
It is not said by bulgarians! BBC! Loooong, looong time ago!
The oldest city in Europe is in Bulgaria - Plovdiv - 6000 BCE, the socond one Varna 4600 BCE
I went to sofia bulgaria back in November last year and I'm going back again in 2 weeks. Beautiful city and met only nice people.
Oh I’m jealous!!! Have fun :)
Make sure to visit Plovdiv and Nesebar. :)
I had another wonderful time but it was really hot 37+ 🥵🥵
@@andcch4717 glad to hear you had a great time despite the 37 degrees temp. That’s almost too much but just goes to show how amazing Sofia is :)
I am proud to be Bulgarian! Гордея се, че съм българка! Гордея се с моя древен род! Бъдете здрави и щтастливи, мили мои сънародници! Обичайте България и се обичайте едни-други! Няма друг народ като нашия- корав , изстрадал красив, горд и умен!
Браво Snezhana Mladenova съгласна съм с Вас! Но за съжаление малко хора го разбират! Да живей България!!!!!!
Pozdravi iz Srbija komsije ♥
doğru konuş...sen faşistmisin?
@@nebojsanesic5603 ❤❤❤
You are not Bulgarian you are Macedonian
Great video btw thanks for coming
Natural mineral spring water is naturally sulphuric, no matter where in the world it is - this is nature. People do not normally drink the water straight from the tap, but they collect the water in jugs/bottles. The reason is, the sulphur will evaporate away over time, and you will have regular natural spring water. Also, it isn't tastey to drink hot water, so you need to collect it to cool down before consuming anyways.
Yeah I’ve been advised wrong!
Great review! I enjoyed watching it! Nice vibes!
Thank you :)
You have to visit the oldest capital cities like Pliska and Veliki Preslav,located near Shumen. And Shumen itself has one of the biggest monuments in Bulgaria, presenting 1300 anniversary of the creation of the Bulgarian state. Its located on a hill and you can see the whole city! Its very beautiful 😍
We’ll save these recommendations for next year when I’m back in Bulgaria 😀
@@RyanPelle as a bulgarian I can recommend you to visit ethno villages like: Koprivshtitsa, Leshten, Kovatshevitsa, Shiroka Lyka, Dolen, Bojentsi or Ethar. There you will feel the Bulgaria :)
@@RyanPelle You should also see Veliko Tarnovo, capital city of the Second Bulgarian Empire, it has a fort where the Bulgarian Tsars ruled, the palace itself however doesn't exist anymore because the entire fort got destroyed during a siege by the Ottoman Empire and we don't have enough data of how the palace looked. Because of this there is now a stage where on occasion cultural events take place.
Моя хубава, прекрасна, красива и любима БЪЛГАРИЯ!
It’s such a beautiful city. My friends and I are already planning of going back next spring :)
@@RyanPelle 05:38 Sófia, not Sofía!
@@RyanPelleThank you for the beautiful video and for visiting our country ❤️ It is always heartwarming for me to see it through the eyes of someone else. It brings me joy and reminds me that this town is something more than just a place where I work ❤
@@RyanPelle It really means a lot to us to be complimented, since most look down at it in every way possible. Thank you, sir. Another interesting choice is Vienna. Proud to be from both Austria and Bulgaria, since they have some impressive History
Моя любима София и майка България. Обичам те
Sofia (Serdika) is 8100 years old and is not only the oldest city in Europe but also one of the oldest cities in the world. The Rotunda of St. George behind the presidency built in 326 is not only the oldest church in Sofia but also one of the oldest churches in the world and is a legacy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Saint Constantine the Great who loved Sophia and was emperor of the Roman Empire and not of the Byzantine Empire, which never existed.
Пловдив е най старият град в Европа.
@@pavelkanchev8167 Пловдив е най-старият град в Европа, който е бил *постоянно населен*.
Trying hard to be smart but failing 😂 The fact that the name Byzantine was not used back then, doesn't change the fact that the empire to which this name refers existed, ignoramus. By your "logic" you should also say that Sofia didn't exist back when it was called Serdika 😂
Sofia is not even the oldest city in Bulgaria
Sofia is not 8100 years old, who tells you people this complete bullshit? It's not the oldest in Europe and certainly not in the world. The city was created in 46 AD. The oldest town in Europe is Solnitsata, near Provadia in Eastern Bulgaria.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solnitsata
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Hello 👋🏼. You’re welcome and thank you for watching 😊
Loved your video! Thank you for visiting and making it!
Thank you. Greatly appreciate your feedback :)
❤Great experience in Bulgaria! Great choice for deciding to visit my amazing and beautiful country! Thank you for making this video for my Bulgaria - the oldest country in Europe!
The oldest was positioned far away below Tunguzia my dear .
Nice country you picked :) I just wanted to tell you something about the water. You have to fill the bottles and leave it for 2-3 days. Then you can drink it and it tastes awesome!
I'm happy to see you have a great time here Ryan! Greetings from Bulgaria! :)
Thank you. Had so much fun in Bulgaria. Love it :)
❤ Thank you! I hope you enjoyed Bulgaria!
Thank you I hope you enjoyed Macedonia
@@MK-bc5ub Butthearted jealous Tito North Korean Macedonian.
Благодаря, че представихте моя любим град!
Bulgaria is not just Sofia :) next time visit Plovdiv, Varna or Burgas, please. :)
I’ve visited Plovdiv too 😀 Video will be live tomorrow morning:)
Какво има да посещава 😢 да показва танкове ...
@@RyanPelle much to explore country is big if you have the time stay longer
Ако беше изгледал видеото може би щеше да разбереш че това е плана, ама нали да говорим глупости и да се изпъкнем е по-важно
You will also enjoy Plovdiv, the Roman ruins are fascinating. Be sure to visit Haskovo as well to see the world's largest (Guinness record) Madonna with child statue. About 70km from Plovdiv. Never know perhaps, I will bump into you there if I am out and about
Thank you for your extremely good assessment! You are welcome again!
I enjoyed your positive attitude and your enjoyment.
Aww thank you :)
I really enjoied this video. Thank you. 👍
Thank you Ryan for the wonderful video walk through my city, seen through your eyes. Welcome to Bulgaria again!😍👋🍀
This video must have been shot on May 6th - St George's Day, which is also the official Bulgarian Army Day :) Thank you for your enthusiastic narrative as well as for praising Sofia public transport. In less than ten years, it has turned from impredictable to safe and reliable :) And true, at first sight, the city is not that touristy, but it's very green - shame that you didn't have the chance to go for a hike in Vitosha mountain - just less than an hour away from Sofia centre by public transport.❤
Why hike, hire a 4x4 and go wild.
@@DavidVoxDem Our mountain is not suitable for 4x4 riding, you can buy a rwd car and slide it uphill on the pavement, its still fun
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I am from Sofia. I am glad that you like it. You are lucky that you catch the parade.
Благодаря,че посети малкана ,но ВЕЛИКАТА БЪЛГАРИЯ
Kamusta kuya, hope you like Bulgaria. The phillipinob community here is quite vivid and very glad that traveler from Phillipines tour here. We are same way amazed with your country.
Hello 👋🏼 I’m so happy that the Filipino community in Bulgaria found my video :) Love you all. Ingat lagi :)
Thank you for visiting my city. I am born raised in Sofia. Glad you liked it and managed to see most of the tourist attractions in the city. There is more to see in do - visiting Vitosha mountain should be on top of your list next time you come back to Sofia. We do not have a huge amount of tourist but there are plenty during the whole year - I've worked 10 years in hotels so I've had the opportunity to communicate with so many tourists. I'm quite happy that a big amount of people visiting Sofia and Bulgaria in general are pleasantly surprised and always look forward to comming back.
Моя страна моя БЪЛГАРИЯ ❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Ta je Makedonija
Дааааа ♥♥♥♥ Im bulgarian and I love my country! ♥♥
Great video, Ryan! You caught St. George's day/Military day :)
Thank you. I did indeed! :)
Hello this is Army day Sveti Georgi ! If you manage to be in Zlatograd (at any home as well) next time is a lots lamb cook on special Bulgarian way! Hope you did enjoy your staying in Bulgaria!!
That sounds lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit in Bulgaria. Will be back soon :)
Thank you for this !
Bulgaria is great, you are great !
Great video🎉❤
The ruins are from the Roman city named Serdika (you mentioned it). Also Sofia is the only one European capital with 3 temples of different religions in the distance of 100 m of each other (like you showed in the video). Amazing video, thank you so much🥹💗 Sofia is my city of birth.💖
Thank you, i saw my city in a different way with this video ^^
This is so nice to hear. Glad you like the video. Sofia is easily one of the most beautiful cities I’ve visited. People are friendly. Hopefully this video creates awareness of how great your city is :)
Thank you for your trip
I loved this video! Also, the mineral water that you tried we use it to fill our bottles, but you need to wait it to cool off as it is very hot. It is very delicious once it cools off.
Hey, Ryan, thank u for that video, maybe I'm used to seeing these things in Sofia and not paying attention to them and not giving appreciation for this history we have, you made me feel proud and start giving thanks for the things we have here, thank u again 🙏🏻
Thank you. That’s very nice to hear :)
Very nice. Good job Ryan 😀
Thank you :)
The single feather on top of the traditional folk hat of the Bulgarian National Guard's battalion is a eagle's feather symbolizing Bulgarian male & army strenght! army
Thank you Ryan!
Very very enjoyable video. Pity it lacks the Vitosha Mountain and the South Park, 2 very cool places in Sofia. Thank you, Ryan.
Thank you. I ran out of time but I’m keeping tab of the places I’ve missed for when I’m back :)
Thank you for your vlog to showing our country. In fact I want to answer your question “why the army is on the streets, guns, tankers and police” On this there 6th September we are celebrated the Unificationof Bulgaria.
We are not for the war. We don’t support wars ever!
we can''t make video like this haha . pleasure to watch .you just attended one of the best Bulgarian holidays. Bravery Day and St. George's Day
those soldiers were brave indeed, to show off how crap they are.
Радвам се че ти хареса ⬜🟩🟥
Nice video, thank you for coming :D
Thanks for watching. Really appreciate it. Bulgaria was such an amazing trip:)
3:00 - I was baptised in this church! It's actually the Russian church! There were lots of police and army because 6-th of May is the Army holiday in Bulgaria. Also the Day of St. George.
Що за глупост си написал?????Това,че името е на руски военачалник и светец,не прави катедралата руска.
All churches in Bulgaria are Bulgarian.
Приятел, всички я знаем като руската църква, защото е построена в руски стил. Стига се пени с тия въпросителни. Пий нещо за успокояване на нервите.
@@asengovedarski2830 Tова е Руската Църква бе, каун! Аз съм Кръстен там. Имам Кръщелно свидетелство издадено на Руски!
" Сградата е построена върху парцел на Руското посолство по проект на Михаил Преображенски специално за нуждите на руските имигранти в столицата. "
@@asengovedarski2830 Говориш глупости тя се води руската църква има още една в България. Ама не помня къде една червена.
Great time visiting Sofia, mate 6th of May, you saw the Great Bulgarian Army , we have also f16 fighters but on paper😅
I just want to mention that Greek Orthodox isn't a religion or denomination, but rather a national autocephalous church in Greece. The same way that there is Bulgarian Orthodox. I'm referring to what you said at around minute 6. We don't have greek orthodox churches in Sofia . We do have one Russians though. Cheers
Hey there , If you have time next time visit Varna, best regards and enjoy :)
Hello Ryan. Im happy to see that u liked my homeland Bulgaria. Here in this small country we have more beautiful places than our capital city, I hope next time when u come again in Bulgaria, pls visit other famous places like “Manastir Sviti Ivan Rilski” u will be surprised from the beauty of this place. Cheers 👋😀🇧🇬
Glad you enjoyed your visit in Bulgaria brother stay safe and have a great life if you ever consider visiting us again try exploring our nature there is much more to see. :)
Will do. Thank you. Very much appreciated :)
Hey man! Just wanted to say that the way you deliver information and in general the structure of your videos is really professional and easy to watch. Keep on making the same quality content and you'll grow bigger in no time. Also really nice pronunciation :D
Thank you. Really appreciate your feedback :)
Bulgarian orthodox church!!!! 🇧🇬☦️
Здрасти Ryan, показали сте малка част от София,има много красиви места, който да посетите в България.Рилския манастир.Седемте рилски езера.Перперикон и тн.... Поздрави,хареса ми видео.
Btw, the sulphuric taste of the water goes away once it cools down. I live 5 minutes away from the place you drank the water from :d
Good job, Ryan.
Thank you. Much appreciated :)
Great video, sir! You are so positive and sunny person! I loved your smile and laugh!
Thank you. Much appreciated :)
Im from sofia but you really gotta visit Kazanluk next. The weather is great in the summer. It's called "The home of the Bulgarian rose".
It's not a Greek Orthodox church, it's a Bulgarian Orthodox church. Our church is on it's own, still orthodox, but nothing to do with the Greeks. The center of Sofia is famous for having a church, a mosque and a synagogue in close proximity of each other symbolizing the variety of different ethnicities that populate Bulgaria.
I am part of the military band in this parade. How cool is that? 😅
Ah wow that is amazing! Watching the parade was the coolest thing ever!
Tell your fellow soldiers that a small youtuber really enjoyed the parade 😀
I'll play the video too, it's really interesting how the music sounds from your standing point.
Sofia is quite a green city, there are several big parks and a lot smaller ones. The center has very nice architecture, strongly influenced by Western European architecture.
There are many places that are worth a visit, some of them being "Sofia history museum", "National history museum", "National archeological museum". If you are into bars - there are many nice spots offering variety of cocktails or craft beers.
Whenever in Sofia, find and try "tarator" - a cold "soup" from yogurt and cucumbers (usually garnished with dill, garlic and crushed walnuts".
I saw my mum in the video. We were at the parade.
I came here for the military parade, you did not disappoint
The soldiers in the red uniforms and the white uniforms with the feathered hats are guardsmen.
They’re my favourites. They look so fancy!
Een prachtige video! Dank u wel!
Your whole life will not be enough to go to every beautiful place in this country. We also have beautiful nature,sea, mountains. I've just noticed you have video from Plovdiv very good haha please also go to Varna if you are still not ❤
nah, come see the factory over yonder, in the old capital, which is now a filthy ghetto, populated by all kinds of imbeciles.
You are so right
България ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
It’s a Bulgarian church, not Greek
I was born and I live in Sofia! I really like it even if its not modern like London or Dubai or other capitals! There is a lot to explore! The weather is very great too! Bulgariam is actually a very hard language to learn for amercans, but for russians or surbians its quite easy because we have almost the same letters! Did you enjoy the city, Ryan?
Yes, absolutely :)
I can spot myself and my son on the opposite side of the road :) It's a shame you didn't showcase the way the MiG-29s dispersed going flat out as well as the S-300
I'm from Bulgaria i like video you make for my country, my city is Plovdiv come in Plovdiv explore it will be magic :)
Thank you. Yes, I went to Plovdiv too. Hope you also like that video :)
Great video
Welcome again
Actually the church is not a Greek orthodox church. It is an ancient Bulgarian church named after St Petka. The name of the church is: St Petka Samardjyiska. Also something else you missed - there is also a catholic church in that area. The center of Sofia is known by the fact that there are temples of all 4 religions in our area: Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, Judaism.
7:45 Usually you drink few sips for good health and then need to wait until is cooled to be able to drink. After cooled down the water tastes unbelievably well and has no traces of sulphur.
Yeah I’ve been told (too late, I’m afraid) that you have to cool it down before drinking! Well, another reason to come back to Sofia, I guess :)
@@RyanPelle Well , the whole country is riddled with mineral water wells and springs . Thousands of them , some have hotels build on top using hot water from the deeps for pools and spa activities. You don't need to go to Sofia next time :) Also over 3000 caves , over 4000 ancient tombs and burrows most of which never excavated. Good thing it's a small country where many places can be visited for small amount of time. Thank you for the video.
Please visit our cuntry again if you want and do not forget that whit more people is gona be even more fun!!
Thank you. Will do :)
I'm from Bulgaria:D
omg im so proud. im gonna cry
Bravo,brato!
Sofía, the best city in Bulgaria.
you should check next time Plovdiv
I also went to Plovdiv. Video will be live tomorrow 😊
Come to Bengaldesh 💕💞🙋♂️🇧🇩❤️
You are welcome man
Thanks. Really like Sofia. Will be back one day, for sure :)
The water from the spring is mineral, which explains the untypical taste of variety of minerals and the fact that is hot, but it really has a very strange taste if you are not used to it. Don´t worry it is completely harmless .
Bulgarian president piloting one of the interceptor fighters Mig-29 above
On the 12 th minute - there is a underpass to the other side of the park.
Yeah I think I found that underpass eventually. I was following google map which is a hit and miss sometimes:)
i am from Bulgaria:))
Don't worry about the military power in Bulgaria. We have couple of tanks and five Jeep, just only for the show 😂😂😂
On min 4:26 this is Bulgarian made BMP-23. It;s kind of rare vehicle,not many made .
I live here 24/7, I AM BULGARIAN
For the water, most people store it in bottle so it can cool off, and then they will drink it.