- 700 bc only two now existing capitals in europe was greek and sofia
- sofia translated from greek means “gods visdom”
And some quick facts about Bulgaria:
- Bulgarians invented the first electronic computer, digital watch and car air bag
- It has the world’s largest IMAX 3D cinema.
- A third of Bulgaria is forested
- Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, the bacterium that is responsible for giving Bulgarian yoghurt its unique flavour and consistency, can be found only in Bulgarian air.
- As many as 4,000 caves have been investigated and mapped in Bulgaria.
- Bulgaria is one of the oldest countries in Europe
- Bulgaria and Denmark were the only two countries to save their jews during the holocaust
- The Bulgarian army is the only force in the entire world which has never lost a single flag