WE FELL IN LOVE WITH BULGARIA

Welcome to the Bulgaria. Beautiful country villages, mountains passes and of course, Plovdiv, one of Europe's, & the world's oldest cities! Bulgaria has honestly been one of the most eye-opening and interesting countries we have been to. Making use of the hire car before we need to give it back, we head deep in to the Central Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria, driving the famous Troyan Pass, before heading south to explore Plovdiv, Bulgaria's cultural capital 🇧🇬
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[@aprilborrillo2482]

This video was wonderful! I went to Bulgaria 🇧🇬 once and thought they had the best cucumbers and cherries 🍒

[@MattandJulia]

Oh yeah! 🥰 The fruits and veggies in general were all so fresh and tasty 😍 Thank you so much April! ❤️

[@user-no9jp2py3s]

I’m glad you think so.

[@MultiRadl]

theres a reason we call it the paradice of earth my Bulgaria is underrated

[@recipe_road333]

My beautiful country ❤ how I miss you 🥹 Thanks for the wonderful video xx

[@MattandJulia]

So glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@brandipandi88]

Such a great video! My husband and I are planning a trip to Bulgaria next March, to celebrate our 20th anniversary and videos like these makes me even more excited! Much love from New Jersey 💞

[@bojindonchev7663]

You are always most welcome to our beautiful earthly paradise!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much 🤗

[@jennh7040]

Wow what beautiful footage! Bulgaria is a beautiful country thanks for sharing with us!

[@MattandJulia]

So glad you enjoyed it Jenn 🥰❤️

[@keekirdav]

Another beautifully shot and informative vlog from the two of you, the difference between your blogs and other travel blogs, is that it’s the places you visit you put first, the culture, the food and the history, all done with humour and enjoyment, it’s not all about tourist areas or ever feels like you put yourselves infront of the locations you visit, that’s why you are and will continue to be so successful in what you both do, you can feel the love and connection between you both, can’t wait to see the journey continue, as always enjoy and have fun on your travels

[@joannmcgowan9394]

Well said!, I agree 100%

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much David, your comment honestly means the world! This is exactly what we try to convey with our videos so that fact you notice is incredible!! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!!! 😍

[@wojowrench4716]

Love the wall mural of the guy riding the Crocodile! He is up to No-Good!

[@MattandJulia]

😁😁😁

[@petyobenov]

Every time I go by the Trojan pass I pull over and stay for some minutes staring at beautiful views

[@rissals8071]

Don't lie you urinate all over

[@maryslades6862]

It reminds me of the mountains here in North Carolina. Lovely.

[@hamishchalmers7353]

Love this video. The videography for the intro drone footage/music is beautiful. Great work!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Hamish, really appreciate it 😊❤️

[@Barflax]

Love those mural paintings which you can find in some towns in Europe.

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Matt and Juila, As Always, you bring us to some of the prettiest parts of the world. Driving through mountain passes and country villages is simply stunning. Harriet and i appreciate the work that's involve to get the perfect image in Bulgaria. All that with a smile on your face. Thank You guys. Sending you lots of love💖💖💖 Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much guys! Really appreciate the support 😍❤️❤️❤️

[@martbg9739]

I’m a Bulgarian and I just decided to write Bulgaria in the search bar, and the first video that popped out was yours. It was uploaded 5 hours ago at the time of this comment, I haven’t started it the I appreciate you visit my country. I hope you liked it and I gotta go to sleep course it 1 am.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much, hope you enjoyed it when you got round the watching 😊❤️

[@martbg9739]

@@MattandJulia I did for sure!

[@gretchensmith3981]

I love the cold too Julia!

[@MattandJulia]

It is our heaven ❤️

[@bdmmanbdmman3526]

You two have delivered again, a stunning look at a country most of us know nothing about. It was a quick study but gave a lot of info. I was really impressed with the previous episode and the story about the restoration project going on. BTW, if I had not seen Julia not buy your story on the age of that high rise building, I was all set to try to sell her a bridge that I own in Brooklyn, New York, USA. There is another You Tuber I follow called "ITCHY BOOTS", a lady motor biking around the world. She had spent a long time in central Asia, so it is interesting to get your perspective of travelling some same areas by train, bus, car, and on foot. keep doing what you do, it works. I love it. Best to you both!

[@MattandJulia]

Hahahaha, I thought I had her to be fair 😅 Ah amazing 😊 can’t wait to share our perspective 🥰❤️

[@underthetornado]

My favorite sunny happy travelers!!! Thankyou. I'm STILL stuck in bed with covid pneumonia so, I needed cheering up. Much Love! Stay safe. This was a lovely video!!😎🏜🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🥰🥰🥰🥰🇺🇸❤❤ thankyou ! I love mountains too. Oceans are my favorite.

[@MattandJulia]

Wow, can’t believe how long it has had you for! Fingers crossed you start improving now 🤞🏻❤️ Oooh we are definitely mountain people first 🥰

[@underthetornado]

@@MattandJulia thankyou

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bulgariaball123]

I love your video Matt and Julia From Bulgaria 🇧🇬!

[@nixmor5333]

Gosh that is some beautiful country right there. Amazing. And you guys have truly become experts because your cinematography has become next level...you truly captured that gorgeous mountain-scape. Glad to see you guys are having a wonderful time as usual. Loved this video.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Nix! 🥰 We really appreciate it! Been working very hard on that side of the videos 🥰❤️

[@louisedurrant1804]

Beautiful content..thank you for sharing..love your sense of humour..great couple…have a good weekend…Louise x

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Louise! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@liliasemprini7198]

Bellissimo ,grazie

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rhonies9229]

The views were stunning. Thank you for sharing the history and the geography of your stopping locations. Looking forward to Istanbul - never was able to get there when I was in Europe.

[@MattandJulia]

So glad you enjoyed it Rhonie 🥰❤️

[@dairuna]

Such a relaxing video. How do you make it seem so effortless and easy? 😄 Love it, yet again. Thank you so much for sharing all of your travels with us! I hope your bus ride to Istanbul was a pleasant one. 💖💖

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Dai! Really appreciate it 😊❤️

[@moodymango8855]

Gorgeous views, relaxing music, and lots of interesting facts, truly a breath of fresh air. Thank you!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Marta! Really appreciate it 🥰

[@brucelumsden94]

I have not seen a video from you for a long time, I found that very interesting, thankyou.

[@MattandJulia]

Welcome back to the channel Bruce 🥰❤️

[@garybrack6334]

Another great video! I anxiously await each new installment.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Gary 😊❤️

[@joannmcgowan9394]

What beautiful views! You do such an amazing job not only just videoing but the drone footage is amazing as well! I just love the villages with the cobblestone streets! You be safe and thank you for sharing!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Jo Ann! Really appreciate it, means the world 🥰❤️

[@johnvsymons]

Hi Matt and Julia 👋. Your drone shots were stunning. I enjoyed the shots of the countryside and also the old parts of the city. Your meal looked delicious, though I missed your usual "description of it". 😋🤣. I could see how tired you were so it was understandable you didn't make this a long vlog. Hope you had a pleasant trip to Istanbul and that both of you are well, happy and not hungry. 😊. Take care and you know that I will be eagerly awaiting seeing your upcoming adventures from Turkey. 🤗❤️🙏🌎

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much John! Can’t wait to share 🤗❤️

[@derekslarson]

You guys are awesome. Love your content. My fiancee and I spent a month in Plovdiv recently, and are now in Almaty actually! Pumped to see the rest of your journey to Central Asia.

[@MattandJulia]

Oh wow! What a small world!! 😮 Thank you so much guys!! 🥰❤️

[@arthurblundell6128]

Love watching your trips into the east - interesting and pretty places that most Brits have no idea about

[@adoraciondimaranan9975]

Watching from California USA Mabuhay Godbless 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! Love to CA 🥰❤️

[@bernhardkuhn5676]

Amazing how you show the nice door openers of this Clio! Not everybody would do that! 😉

[@MattandJulia]

Hahaha, this is the new ‘usp’ of our channel 😀❤️

[@myjourney9669]

Beautiful country 🇧🇬 have lovely trip

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much 🥰❤️

[@myjourney9669]

@@MattandJulia welcome🙏🙏

[@austinagayo8206]

Jeeeeez Louis!!!!just imagine sunsets up there… freakin heavin I imagine… breathtaking

[@MattandJulia]

Ahhh would have loved that! If only we had until the evening to sit there 😍

[@slavimitarov4251]

SUPER!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@bulgariaball123]

Добро видео! Гледане от България!

[@Larrymarx]

What a wonderful perspective 3:41 a drone adds to videos, definitely *Awesome* ... 13:00 First time I can honestly say; *Matt you do look tired* ... Another Great video by *Matt and Julia* 😴

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! ☺️ So glad you enjoyed it 🙃 and I really was, I actually fell ill right after this 😣

[@faithcastle3581]

Love that you take us to these beautiful places. It would be helpful to see a map of where these places are for us in America who are not familiar where these places geographically are. Thank you.

[@julben27]

Google maps and Google earth. Usually you can follow the main roads .

[@deniseweatherill8869]

Very informative. Learned a lot about Bulgaria

[@MattandJulia]

Really appreciate it 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@olivialaughton4977]

Looks so beautiful, would love to go back 💓

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Jensie50]

Beautiful! 🤩 I can imagine tiredness, combined with an involuntary fast, must have been taxing.. Thanks for capturing and conveying the beauty and the atmosphere of Plovdiv despite all that! I hope you caught some 40 winks before the bus trip! See you in Istanbul! ❤❤

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Johan! 🥰 we got a little on the bus haha 💤❤️

[@deniseweatherill8869]

Such a beautiful and calming intro.great video

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@carolethurlow9550]

I really liked this vlog. It's a shame you couldn't stay longer. Loved the cobbled streets with the seats outside. 🐱 X

[@MattandJulia]

It is really beautiful, such in incredible history 😍

[@terrygauvin3961]

Great video 👍 always interesting good job 👍 👏 👌

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Terry 🥰❤️

[@andyfreer1343]

Great views such a nice countryside

[@MattandJulia]

Really glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@cindybrodie9769]

Such a beautiful video!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Cindy! 🥰

[@kathywolfe6606]

Beautiful video!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@neverwise]

Oh Matt you can clearly see you're becoming sick during the progress of the video. Bulgaria is beautiful, loving you and Julia's adventures as always. Do feel better soon and get plenty rest.

[@MattandJulia]

Unfortunately so 😣 it hit me in the next video big time and definitely scuppered our journey 😞❤️

[@neverwise]

@@MattandJulia yep, I can definitely see the deterioration as time goes on there 😔 I hope you're at least feeling a bit better now.

[@MattandJulia]

I am thank you! 😊

[@neverwise]

@@MattandJulia really happy to hear that!!

[@nickthomas181]

I enjoyed this a lot a very chilled vibe going on!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you Nick! Really appreciate it! 🥰❤️

[@khankhan-ge6oi]

Beautiful Couple exploring great city you both enjoying we also enjoy with you. Regards 🌹🌷⚘️❤️

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Khan 🥰❤️

[@khankhan-ge6oi]

@@MattandJulia well come beautifuls .

[@sebylol5656]

you need to go to bansko or rila or rhodope village.

[@MattandJulia]

We have been to Bansko together before KZbin for skiing and love it 😍

[@jamieboylan641]

I’ve enjoyed your videos for a while now. I find your traveling destinations fascinating. I have an honest question for you both- do you ever miss being at “home”? In other words, do you tire of traveling? I guess the answer would be no, otherwise you wouldn’t be doing this channel! But I’m just so curious to hear in your own words, your thoughts and feelings about not “going home” after, say, a week long vacation/holiday, as so many do. I’m such a homebody, so for me this is so fascinating to watch your videos and all the traveling you guys do. ❤️

[@MattandJulia]

For sure 😊 Especially during the tougher moments, like after spending 24 hours a bus with no sleep or dealing with awful accommodation 😘 Constantly living out of a suitcase has definitely been tough on our body’s, but of course, we love it 🥰❤️

[@mankwediseunane770]

Hi there. I'm with you All the way South Africa 🇿🇦📺🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Mankwedi 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@mankwediseunane770]

@@MattandJulia . Your welcome. 👏🙏

[@arthurblundell6128]

Thanks!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Arthur! ❤️❤️❤️

[@moona_kitofficallforever]

I live in bulgarina

[@katerinazervata]

Love , love this video ❤️it reminds me of Greece a bit . Iam Glad you got something to eat Julia 😋 By the way your face looks so much better 👍👍

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@WeTrippyMane2]

Such a ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍beautiful country and nature lol . Nice video Matt and Julia

[@gwts1171]

Thanks for the video, guys! I have to say, as a not-overly educated person, cyrillic script makes Geoguessr much harder. :)

[@MattandJulia]

Hahaha, for sure 🥰❤️

[@streetviewer538]

There is 0 Ottoman architecture in Plovdiv except the Mosque. In the old town you have the Bulgarian Revival architecture. The history of these building is incredible :D

[@justinwagner8900]

I really love how you will find a combination of really gorgeous mountains and nature in central and Eastern Europe like this, and also really cool ruins (... especially the communist ones). I'm going to make a trip in the near future to this part of the world, definitely countries like Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania... I've always wanted to go to Bulgaria, too, but I don't know as much as about it. Is there any one place, just from your own experience, you really loved and would absolutely tell anyone to check out? ? ? If so, I might take it into consideration for my trip, because I really liked the places I saw from your last couple of videos... Have a good trip to Istanbul!

[@MattandJulia]

So glad you enjoyed it Justin 😊 we would highly recommend Plovdiv as it is such an incredible mix of old Bulgarian, Ottoman, communist and modern culture 😊 honestly one of a kind ❤️

[@geomotinside866]

I'd recommend you places like Plovdiv, Burgas, Nessebar, Sofia, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo and Seven Rila Lakes. These are my favourite places in Bulgaria. Check them out! :)

[@nadetostaykova]

I'd recommend you to visit the old capital of Bulgaria, that is the city of Veliko Tarnovo. :)

[@igorsagdeev7881]

Plovdiv

[@theeagle7777]

I would recommend you to visit Burgas or Sozopol (In the summer, becaus it is the best during the summer) Sozopol has a beautiful old city, a modern part and AMAZING beaches. There arent so many mountains there, but there are some. But if you want to feel the old culture, go to some village close to Plovdiv.

[@kabardinka1]

"The official language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian"... it's obscure facts like these which keep me coming back to your channel. ;) Oooh, both getting a little punchy there at the end!

[@MattandJulia]

😂😂😂 you never know who knows what 😁❤️❤️❤️

[@protapsarkar76]

🙏👍👍

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@hughprice2310]

An excellent video, Matt andJulia. Bulgaria is beautiful and a big country. Travelling by bus is good provided you are prepared to travel in the middle of the night. The country offers good food and fine wine! 👍

[@MattandJulia]

For sure, also, saving on accommodation 💸

[@rissals8071]

Bulgaria is small

[@bongbonggary4620]

nice..

[@MattandJulia]

❤️

[@denisethompson1257]

😮

[@alternativelivingbulgaria]

❤

[@nikolagrozdanov8697]

Such a wonderful videos but you skiped the ancient theatre 🥲

[@adoraciondimaranan9975]

Hello 👋

[@MattandJulia]

Hello 🥰❤️

[@user-oy2nr5sr3n]

МОЯ КРАСИВА, ХУБАВА, ПРЕКРАСНА И ЛЮБИМА БЪЛГАРИЯ! НЯМА НИКЪДЕ ТАКАВА КРАСОТА КАКТО В БЪЛГАРИЯ! МНОГО МИ ЛИПСВА! ЩЕ СЕ ВЪРНА СЪВСЕМ СКОРО!

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rissals8071]

Se vurnesh da te ketzat mangalite

[@yanislavdelchev6063]

български пътешественици ли? Станахте

[@HChampagne63]

I have eaten tens of thousands of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, the best 😍😀

[@davidfatet9509]

Do you Live in Bulgaria ?🙏🌿

[@emmettasinas8890]

Is this not where the cyrillic alphabet was first invented?

[@MattandJulia]

Indeed it was 🥰

[@58christiansful]

By the two brothers, later sanctified as St Cyril and Methodius. The Cyrillic Alphabet Day is May 24 when there are public celebrations.

[@huskytail]

@@58christiansfulit was not invented by the two brothers but by some of their students in the Preslav Literary School (most likely Climent).

[@bochluge]

Looking forward to Istanbul but I can’t believe there are no trains .. 4,000 miles on a bus .. shoot me.. :)

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, there will be some trains for sure 🤞🏻❤️

[@nickthomas181]

First.... sorry I had to do that.

[@MattandJulia]

Hahaha, then I guess we are second! 🎉😀

[@nickthomas181]

@@MattandJulia You're on the ball that's for sure...you messaged me really quick! And we are European Champions since we last messaged...wow!

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, incredible right! It ‘finally’ came home! 😀

[@momoPK1]

Bulgaria and Turkey are both influenced by Byzantine architecture, being part of the Byzantine empire and the west by Roman architecture being part of the Roman Empire. Ottoman architecture is based on Byzantine architecture since the Turkic tribes were nomadic tribes and mainly used movable structures such as yurts.

[@rissals8071]

Byzantine later became the East Roman empire.

[@mlmdonlinetv4501]

Unfortunately it is not !!!

[@MattandJulia]

This is unfortunate, but it was for us 🙂

[@Sywuwueyw-kz1wv]

God willing Russian siberian people are pure white aryan race people Amen

[@torbjrnsn6914]

Donate the money you make to Ukraine

[@RU-Aussie]

You on drugs?