Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Melnik




Melnik - officially the smallest town in Bulgaria felt short of our expectations. The town is settled in a beautiful area surrounded by snowy peaks and sand mountains. Unfortunately this small town is a big touristic trap with crappy accommodation, dusty streets and poorly maintained historical buildings...
In Melnik our savior showed up in form of Alexandrova Kashta, a small restaurant with a beautiful garden run by a young enthusiastic couple. There we tasted some wonderful Bulgarian dishes accompanied by red "house wine" - Shiroka Melnishka.Bulgarian Wine
A must see on the road between Melnik and Sofia is Rila Monastery beautifully situated in the Rila Mountains. Also, Rozhen Monastery, 5 km away from Melnik is one great place to visit.
For more photos, please see Melnik set on Flickr