To address a woman, use "како"
(big sister). Young people call each other "брат"
or "пич"
(dude). It's warm and informal — with officials, use "господин"
and "госпожа"
.
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Bate and kaka
"Бате"
originally means "big brother", but it's also a friendly way to address any man a bit older than you — a taxi driver, a neighbour, a stranger in the street: "Бате, къде е спирката?"
(mate, where's the stop?).
History of Bulgaria
An illustrated history of Bulgaria
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The Sofia metro
The Sofia metro is fast, clean and easy: several lines link the centre with the suburbs and the airport.
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By train
Bulgarian trains (run by БДЖ) are slow but cheap and scenic — the lines through the Iskar Gorge and the Rhodopes are beautiful.
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Mountains and huts
Bulgaria is a land of mountains: Rila, Pirin, the Rhodopes, Vitosha right above Sofia, and the long Balkan range, "Стара планина"
.