A Brit On A Bucket-List Mission In Shumen Bulgaria 🇧🇬

A Brit On A Bucket-List Mission In Shumen Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Join me as we travel to Shumen Bulgaria to visit a place that I have been wanting to see for the longest time.

We wonder around the town in the rain and seek refuge in the local market of Shumen in Bulgaria.

I also share with you my reasons for travelling every year, during the month of June.

If you enjoy adventure videos from the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe, then grab your vodka, some zakusky and join me as I spend the day in search of an amazing sight and tick off an item from my bucket-list in Shumen Bulgaria

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[theswede]

This video was like watching a short movie, the best kind of travel log only Justin can make.

[rosengeorgiev]

Bulgaria, my homeland and the oldest country in Europe that has never changed its name.

I am Bulgarian and strong
my mother gave birth to me;
with beauties, abundant goods
my homeland is sweet.

I am a Bulgarian. I love
our mountains are green,
to call myself bulgarian -
first joy is for me.

I am a Bulgarian free,
in the free end i live,
everything Bulgarian and native
love, cherish and love.

I am Bulgarian and growth
in great days, in glorious times,
I am a son of a beautiful land,
I am the son of a heroic tribe. - Ivan Vazov

[dianebeecher]

Justin, thank you for this video. I left Bulgaria many years ago, but it is still in my heart. One of the engineers building this project is a man from the tiny village of Rish, in the Shumen territory. We were neighbors and our parents were close friends. I played with his children at the time. He died soon after the monument was completed. Although his name is not mentioned anywhere, your video gives him credit for the great job he did. Even if people don't like it, it is still there and will be, reminding the world about Bulgaria.

[rimonb]

i travel from sofia to plovdiv by train it was so fun the landscape so beautifull places

[Basman]

Love old trains, maybe cos I'm an old Londoner who grew up with the trains making the sound you so rightly noted is no more. That rocking motion can put you to sleep - nothing like slow trains slowing down the pace of life. Loved this video! As for the language skills bloody jealous.

[antondimitrov]

I was born and raised in Shumen, live in the states for 13 years, and this was very funny and interesting to watch. Thank you, i wish you stumbled on people who can help you better but this is part of the tourist life. Btw I have that monument tattooed on my arm. I keep editing my post bc i am still watching the video, the Gordon Ramsay comment got me laughing so hard. So the monument represents when the Bulgarian country was established and from where it started. The Khan Asparuh the guy on the horse with the sword in the ground has said the words “this is where Bulgaria will be”. And another interesting fact is that the small pieces of the mosaic that are yellow are actually gold plated, back in the days ppl would come and try taking them off and then try to sell it, but it’s just a piece of glass covered with a bit of gold. Once again, cool video and thank you for the visit

[yordanandonow]

Nice video. I'm glad that you visited my home town. I'm 33, live and work here and I love my place.

[zaferozturk]

Great video of the city where I was born and lived until 1989 (the year of "Big Excursion" ). You should also have visited "Madara Rider" whilst you were in the region....fairly short drive from Shumen, and a true gem of nature and a landmark for civilization history of Bulgaria. Keep up the good work of enjoying yourself!

[PembrokeshireBoyinThailand]

Thanks Justin, great video. Travel comes with frustration at times . If in doubt go for a beer, things soon seem better Keep them coming mate

[BadlyHonedBytes]

LOL, you ignored the city map right in front of the station (14:27). They should have put a large "Information" sign on top, though.

[pavelivanov]

Lead by example! So simple, yet so profound! Cheers, mate!

[AliceM]

As always amazing video. I love the fact that you take us to new places and share your experiences. Go Justin

[chubbawubba]

Thanks again for another pleasurable video. Safe travels my friend.

[mariyanaradicheva]

Enjoyed watching this, Shumen is my hometown and every day I would walk through the bus and train stations in order to get home from school so I've had many similar situations with foreigners, always wondered if my directions managed to get them where they wanted to go :) 18 years since I no longer live there, miss it

[devigaq]

I am from Shumen and I can tell you there so much more too see around there. There is the Shumen Fortress, which has centruies of history. Near Shumen are 2 of the capitals, from back in the days, called Pliska (7th century) and Veliki Preslav(9th century). Also there is a small town called Madara with an ancient rock relief named Madara Rider (Madara Horseman)dated between AD 705 and 801.The place you ate at Primo, is having very good kooks, but the waitress did not offer you best food sadly. Also where the monumet and fortress are located is called Shumen Plateau Nature Park spread accros 9, 711 acres. There is also a very nice Historical Musium. I hope that info will be helpfull for you.
I am sorry there was no one to show you around, I am sure it would've been a much better experience 😀

[theswede]

Always a pleasure watching the Bulgaria videos since my road seems to lead there.. Didnt you have videos from Sofia you mentioned before too? Please upload.

[ivogalabov]

I have studied in Shumen from 1988 to 1992 and everything is still the same!

[twolovelypeople-lv]

All eyes on:) will be watching in full in a few moments. Big ups.

[pavelivanov]

On the territory of BG there are 257 cities, 5000 villages and 55000 locations of exceptional worlds cultural heritage significance.

[зз-щщ]

I can't wait to go home in Shumen❤, I've been to over 20+countries last 5 months