Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TRIFON ZAREZAN FESTIVAL
To celebrate the patron saint of wine in Melnik and other winemaking areas, vines are
pruned, sprinkled with wine and blessed by a priest on the first day of February.
March
March sees the start of spring in Bulgaria, though weather can be unpredictable.
Snowfall is still possible in the mountains. Tourist sites open up again after winter.
BABA MARTA
'Granny March' signifies the beginning of spring, and Bulgarians present each other with
red and white woollen tassels on 1 March, known as
martinitsi,
as good-luck tokens.
MARCH DAYS OF MUSIC FESTIVAL
One of Bulgaria's best classical music festivals, held in Ruse. Concerts take place over the
last two weeks of the month (
www.marchmusicdays.eu
)
.
April
The weather warms up in April, the skiing season ends, and, depending on the year,
Orthodox Easter celebrations usually take place towards the end of the month.
EASTER
Easter is the most important festival of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and incense-and-
music-filled services take place in churches everywhere. Painted eggs and ritual loaves
and cakes are part of the celebrations.
