Going Out
With Bulgarians' innate love of celebrating,
entertainment was one of the first sectors to recover from
Communist austerity. Bulgarians
place a great deal of emphasis on friendships and amusement and city
dwellers meet up in cafés, restaurants and bars on most evenings,
especially in the summer. Coffee has a special place in the daily lives
of Bulgarians and you will find plenty of cafés offering excellent
quality espresso in and outdoors.
The cities (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna)
as well as the big resorts on the Black Sea coast boast a
long list of discos, hip bars
and nightclubs with highly competitive prices. In smaller towns,
your options will be restricted to restaurants but even there
you can have plenty of fun. Most traditional restaurants have
live folk music and you'll invariably be invited to get
up and join in the 'horo' - the national
dance.
Throughout the summer there are several art
events which now have a cult international following,
such as the August jazz festival in the mountain
town of Bansko.
See also Cuisine and Drink.
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