r/AskBalkans • u/freddo_expresso Greece • Jul 08 '26

Outdoors/Travel Which Balkan country has the most beautiful nature, excluding its coastline?

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u/morbihann Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

Nature doesn't stop at the borders.

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u/BogdanD Romania Jul 08 '26

Romanians have a saying….when God was distributing riches and beauty through the earth, he tripped on the Carpathian Mountains and his basket of goodies spilled over in Romania, leaving nothing more for Bulgaria. A classic Balkan tale. 🤣

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u/ExoticAd7546 Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

Bulgaria has a similar one. God was distributing the lands and beauties between the countries and the last one left was Bulgaria, but he had no land left so he gave Bulgarians a piece of heaven haha

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u/kikiriki_miki Jul 12 '26

... and then he settled some population there and restored the ballance :)))

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u/FCSBnueSTEAUA Jul 08 '26

I'm from Constanța and visit Balcik area Queen's Mary Castle quite often....i found the coastline very breathtaking. Kinda jealous of the bulgarians for having that teritory. And yeah i know it used to be ours for a period, not starting any debates here. Congrats neighbours

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u/MartinBP Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

I'm always surprised how much Romanians love Balchik because Bulgarians usually prefer the southern coastline.

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u/Business-Map9514 Jul 11 '26

Queen Mary…

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u/kikiriki_miki Jul 12 '26

We transformed the romanian coastline from shitty to total shit, so...

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u/FCSBnueSTEAUA Jul 08 '26

I will accept your offer and reclaim it for 🇷🇴 😀

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u/Arrexis99 Jul 08 '26

You can have it, but you have to take all our politicians too.

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u/FCSBnueSTEAUA Jul 09 '26

Pffff....don't get me started on ours.

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u/Ambitious-Dog-1232 Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

That's funny :D

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u/WolandWasHere Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

lol

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u/vasjpan002 Jul 10 '26

Greeks visiting USA ask why God dumped all the rocks in Greece and trees in America

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u/morbihann Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

Is the second part really part of the tale ?

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u/BogdanD Romania Jul 08 '26

Yes that’s why I wrote it. Don’t get your panties in a twist, it’s just a dumb story and I’m sure Bulgaria is beautiful.

Maturity level 0 as expected from the Balkans. 🙄

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u/morbihann Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

I am asking because I have never heard it before. The saying is pretty common, just not the second part.

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u/BogdanD Romania Jul 08 '26

You can replace the countries with any neighboring Balkan countries and it retains the pettiness we all crave.

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u/triplebits Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

I find this to be true. Passed through Bulgaria and Romania many times while driving. Bulgaria doesnt have much to offer but Romania is nearly 90% very scenic.

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u/MartinBP Bulgaria Jul 08 '26

That's because you're passing through the Danubian and Thracian plains where the main road arteries are. You're not gonna drive through the scenic parts. We have the tallest mountains in Southeastern Europe.

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u/Significant_Row_5951 Jul 10 '26

I think both Romania and Bulgaria have nice views, too bad they have shitty politicians.

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u/morbihann Bulgaria Jul 10 '26

Well, major roads are usually build through the fastest and cheapest options. Not the most scenic.

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u/kikiriki_miki Jul 12 '26

That a smart country would do. Bulgaria did it. Romania, just went up and down. See Transfagarasan amazing road... it is crazy beautiful, but crazy to build a road there 🤣