The Land of Left Behind

Bulgaria doesn’t top many league tables – for economics, happiness, football or tourism. Here’s why you should go

Central Sofia, not obviously suffering from overtourism

Bulgaria found its way into a few news reports in that fuggy period between Christmas and New Year. No-one is taking much notice of very much then, so I expect only dedicated followers of European current affairs clocked the story.

On January 1, Bulgaria adopted the Euro, although the Lev will still…