Everything That Sucks About Blagoevgrad

First of all… Blagoevgrad looks like that:

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Just look at it! Looking so pretty and colorful, with that big hill and that huge cross watching over the city like some guardian angel… unbelievable! And those cute Christmas decorations… and those shiny happy people?! MADNESS! Who would like a city like that?

No one. I am telling you. To convince you, I even made a list of things that suck about Blagoevgrad. Being the kind-hearted person I am, I am gonna share my list with you. Try to prove me wrong!

THINGS THAT SUCK ABOUT BLAGOEVGRAD

Blagoevgrad is located 100 km away from the capital and is easily accessible by the brand new Struma Motorway. This basically means that you can reach it for less than an hour and a half. You can actually wake up in Sofia and think for a moment: “Hmm… where do I want to have my morning coffee today? Oh, wait. Why not in Blagoevgrad?!” You can start the car, pick up your buddies and head to the unknown. Bon voyage!

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One of the things that suck the most about Blagoevgrad is that there are so many cáfes! There are so many restaurants! And clubs, and discos, and pubs, and everything! How do people even choose where to go for dinner?? It’s must be so hard. Can you imagine having so many options? Can you imagine how do young people feel when they want to go out on a Friday night and there are just so many places they can party? That’s just unbearable.

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Another thing I find also annoying is that the city is full of life! Blagoevgrad is home to two of the biggest Bulgarian universities – the South-West University “Neofit Rilski” and the American Univercity in Bulgaria. Probably that’s one of the reasons why there are young people all over… You can feel the good vibes… just floating around… floooating all over the place…

I don’t even want to talk about the city’s authentic and cozy atmosphere…

Don’t get me started on the weather conditions… Winter is usually mild and brief, whereas Summer is dry and long. I even read that Blagoevgrad is the city with the most sunny days per year in Bulgaria. And as if that’s not enough! Thanks to the many mountain forests around the town and the lack of industrial pollution the air in the city is very, very clean. 

Through Blagoevgrad flows the river Bistritsa. 200 m west of the old quarter of Blagoevgrad (yes, that awful city has one) starts the natural park “Bachinovo”, which follows the path of the river. Along the alley there are restaurants, playgrounds, an indoor pool and even an aquapark!

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At the end of the alley there is an artificially made ​​lake which is filled with water from the river Bistritsa. For a small fee anyone can ride a boat in the vast lake. I almost forgоt to mention the beautiful living and breathing swans, ducks and other-kinds-of-birds-I-do-not-recognize.

If you continue to walk you will reach “Vodenitsata“, a tavern where you can enjoy traditional Bulgarian dishes and live music. Behind the tavern is a small improvised zoo where you can see some Rudolfs.

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Near the town is the ski slope “Bodrost”. In Bulgarian “bodrost” means cheerfulness, freshness. Bodrost is actually a small ski centre and a starting point for numerous hiking routes in Rila Mountain. It offers perfect conditions for skiing for beginners.

I have to stop here. I can’t go on…

There are so many things that suck about Blagoevgrad! Unfortunately, I only spent a day in the city, so I will have to get back to you with the second part of the list with things that suck about it.

In the end, to remind you how awful the city is, here’s again a picture of it:Untitled-2-Recovered1

Awful, right?

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7 thoughts on “Everything That Sucks About Blagoevgrad”

    1. Thank you, Jillamatt! The good thing is that if you’ve enjoyed your trip in Bulgaria, you can always come for a second round, since it’s the perfect budget destination with a lot to see, to do, to eat… and so on! 😉 If you have any questions or need recommendations, you can always write us. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

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  2. Yes, sad, sad, sad, what could all those students from countries around the region possibly like about being in Blagoevgrad?! It seems almost imperative to spend more time there to really understand how truly terrible it must be. And on a more serious note, congratulations goes to AUBG for establishing itself as a respected university in a remarkably short period of time.

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  4. I love Bulgaria, its sunny tanned girls, food, shops, cafe bars and just the environment. Fell in love with that city. Unfortunately, it is extremely hard to get the visa to go there for my nationality, so I will have to regrettably postpone my visit there for the better times.

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  6. Heyyy… How easy is to go by public transport (bus, train) in a day? Which one was your favorite cafe? We are going to Bulgaria at the end of the month, and we are looking for options for some spare days. Thanks!

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