Rick Steves' Europe — Season 1, Episode 8: Surprising Bulgaria

Episode synopsis

Bulgaria is a time warp of old and new — from chic shops in the city to donkey cars in the country. We hike to a mountain monastery, meet two sculptors (dad does Stalin, son does nudes), and enjoy a traditional dinner feast at a local home.

About Rick Steves' Europe

Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and picturesque countryside.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Portugal's Heartland
• E2Paris: Grand and Intimate
• E3South England: Dover to Land's End
• E4Heart of England and South Wales
• E5Caesar's Rome
• E6Germany's Black Forest and Cologne
• E7Scotland's Islands and Highlands
• E9Rome: Baroque, After Dark
• E10Eastern Turkey
• E11London: Royal and Rambunctious
• E12Slovenia and Croatia
• E13The Best of Sicily