VARNA, BULGARIA
Varna is a seaside resort situated on the Bulgarian Black Sea. It was historically known as Odessos as in the ancient Greek.
We visited the home of “peasants” in Mada and were greeted at the door with a pull of bread dipped in sauce as a welcoming gesture. The table was spread with local delicacies, and the wife demonstrated how to prepare the famous Bulgarian banista (cheese and egg pie).
Outside the village is one of Bulgaria’s most famous sites. At the end of a wooded trail winding up the Madera rocks is the 8th century relief of the Madara Horseman with his dog. A UNESCO site, he is featured on the cent coin.
