About Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country situated in
southeast Europe, which forms a part of the Balkan Peninsula. It stands
bordered by Romania in the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and
the Republic of Macedonia in the west and Greece and
Turkey in the
south.Bulgaria’s main lure is its long, sandy
Black Sea Coast
– which still boasts swaths of stunning beaches and picturesque bays
despite the expansive construction work – but there is so much more to
this country, and so much of it remains largely untouched and unvisited
by overseas tourists. Networks of well-maintained hiking trails and
horse-riding routes allow you to discover Bulgaria’s lush mountainous
and forested landscapes, especially around the Rila and Pirin Mountains,
inhabited by bears, lynx, rare birds and other kinds of wildlife now
becoming scarce elsewhere in
Europe.
Getting around the country is easy, with cheap and efficient public
transport to ferry you between the cities and into the remoter, rural
corners, where the traditional, slow pace of life continues much as it
has done for centuries. Here you’ll come across multicoloured
monasteries, filled with fabulous icons and watched over by
bushy-bearded priests, and impossibly pretty timber-framed villages with
smoke curling lazily over the stone-tiled roofs and donkeys complaining
in the distance, where headscarfed old ladies and their curious
grandchildren still stare in wonderment at the arrival of outsiders. The
cities, too, are often overlooked highlights, from dynamic, cosmopolitan
Sofia
with its lovely parks, sociable alfresco bars and fascinating museums,
to the National Revival architectural treasures and Roman remains of
Plovdiv,
and the youthful maritime cockiness of
Varna.
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Bulgarian
Educational System
The educational system of Bulgaria composes of the basic, secondary, and
higher levels. Basic education is divided into 2 categories – elementary
(grade 1 to 4) and pre-secondary (grade 5 to 8). Secondary education has
2 types – comprehensive (high school) and vocational (technical school).
The higher education on the other hand has 3 kinds –
Universities, Colleges, and Specialized Higher Schools. There are 5
school days in a week, and the school year is made up of 2 terms –
Easter and Summer Break. Bulgaria uses the numerals grading system of
which 6 is the highest grade while 2 is the lowest.
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