Iskar Reservoir Weekend Ideas Close to Sofia

Friday already is here! Grab your swimsuit, couple of fresh drinks, your friends and let's go to explore! If the seaside is too far away for you Iskar lake is one of the solutions. 

Iskar Reservoir is a destination for relaxation and chilling out away from the stressful days here in the city. Also one of the best destinations close to Sofia for surfing, motor boats, water scooters and of course sunbathing.

The Reservoir is really huge and actually the biggest reservoir in Bulgaria. The sides of the lake itself is good for having a picnic, tenting and camping. If you are into water sports you can just go for boating, canoe and kayaking and even windsurfing.

Here are just few pictures what we have captured during our stay around lake area. 

Caravan Stories

Surf and Strawberries

The forest close to Iskar Reservoir from below

Eagle at Iskar lake

Sunset at Iskar Lake

Cultural Calendar Events Not to Miss This May

Happy Monday! Let's bash the beginning of this week with some fresh air, tons of coffee and some cultural program.

Find the events for you here

European Literature Nights 2017 - on 10th May from 6 pm to 10 pm Bulgaria is again part of big reading society in Europe. All about the places, authors, the readers and books find here.

Exhibition Geniale Dilletanten - Subculture in Germany in the 80's from 9th May until 31st May organised by Goethe-Institut in collaboration with Transformatori Association.

New York based Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum upload into their archive more than 200 books and catalogues from their exhibitions for free download. Go for this exceptional experience here.

21st May is near, are you waiting for the upcoming new TV series of Twin Peaks? 

We do like the Campaign of 1BIKE. It ends on 31st May so hurry up if you want to take part in. Full information and details how to do it read here.

2017 - Zero Year for the Festivals One Design Week and One Architecture Week organised in Plovdiv by One Foundation for Culture and Arts.

Meanwhile if you dream for the beauty of the seaside find some inspiration in one of the most mesmerising beaches on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

Earth Day 22nd April 2017 Call to Action Ideas for Improving the Environment

Today, 22nd April is the Earth Day and this year the Earth Day Campaign is going to focus on "climate literacy to empower global citizens with knowledge to inspire action for environmental protection".

Here is our list with ideas how everybody consciously could improve the environment:

1. Reduce using plastic bags or at least use recyclable ones

2. Use products packed in recycled flacons, boxes, packages - nowadays there are tones of companies that offer such kind of products out there in the market

3. Plant trees, flowers, bushes - it can be fun project for both kids, parents and grown-ups plus the end result out of this activity is more than beautiful

4. Recycle the waste (plastic bottles, used batteries, old clothes, cardboard and paper) - build a habit for your household or office to send the waste at the appropriate collectible places

5. Reuse when possible plastic bags and bottles - instead of buying again and again plastic bags when shopping you could always have with you one or two; the same goes for the plastic bottles after usage you can fill the with water, fruit juice or another favourite drink. 

6. Share with your friends, colleges your knowledge and experience that improved your common environment

7. Learn more about the effects of the global waste problem by the Documentary Trashed.

If you are Sofia based Participate in the Recycling Campaign today or just read about 5 Reasons Why to Use Tote Bags.

Plus do not forget: "If you think waste is someone else's problem, think again."

Thank you for reading! Feel free to comment and share with us what are your ways for recycling or reducing the waste.

Sunday Food for Thought

We are happy to share with you couple of things what really impressed us during the last month and we think it is just worthy checking them out.

Jewelry Give-a-Way hosted by exPress-0.The winner will be announced on Monday,27th March and you'd better hurry up!

You can support Urban Saints these days:) 

Eager to read the book Transformations. The Hidden Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude by Zornitza Kratchmarova.

Enter the brand new Lab for totally cool hand printed t-shirts. 

We are happy we found Nimmo hope you also enjoy their music.

Plus keep an eye on our Etsy Shop. New one of a kind jewelry and handcrafted objects to come!

Have a great Sunday and a glorious start of the new week!

Pirin Mountain Snowy Peaks in March

Happy spring! 

Winter is over but this March we enjoyed its white beauty over the stunning and breathtaking snowy peaks of Pirin mountain. 

Hope you also took a break from the routine and spent some hours into the nature. 

Heads in the clouds and enjoy the timeless moments!

       

5 Easy Steps to Bring the Seaside Vibes Right in the City + July Summer in the City Weekend Ideas Guide

Maybe all of you already have plans for full recreation and fun during this summer but still here in this post we share with you few of the ideas what we grabbed while daydreaming and making these two treasury lists. 

Hope these five simple ideas below make your summer to-do-list complete:

1. Throw a pool party - what could be better alternative if you cannot reach the sandy beach during the weekend than being with friends around or in the pool 

2. Summer cinema - summer under the sky is always good idea - get together with some folks and pick up your favourite movies or just check the full program for summer cinema in Sofia organized by Blok Kino

3. Make homemade ice cream - if you have not tried it yet this is the time to 

4. Do city gardening - this is definitely for all garden lovers, just look around and find your corner in the neighborhood and return it into the local oasis

5. Balcony therapy - if your balcony is not big enough to put right in the center enormous swimming pool but you have some other ideas how you can improve your terrace, right in the moment there is really cool initiative by IKEA called Balkonturist

'Summer Fun Ideas Guide' by CraftFields

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40% SALE! Orange / bright ye... AZBUKKA $115.2	Woven wall hanging / Handwov... jujujust $250	Designer coat for women'... Whitestyle $300	Mid Century Gold Flatware Se... SergeantSailor $138
Travel Photography- Artistic... PetitePastiche $26	GOLD RING 18K Yellow Solid ... DragatakisJewe... $589	Jungle Palms 3 - Throw Pillo... NatureCityCo $30	Tiny Jewelry Making Tassels,... WomanShopsWorl... $10
Blue Holographic Matching Se... HomeCookedKarm... $55	Mousepad / Color Block Mouse... littlehawthorn... $11.99	Vintage Red Enamel Snack Set... WeLikeVintage $145	Two-piece swimwear set CollarSwimwear $112

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Spring Weekend Home Ideas - Recycling and Reading Campaign in Sofia, Burgas, Veliko Turnovo, Pleven and Kyustendil – Start date: 16th April 2016, Sofia

Great inspiration for both readers and nature lovers to come in five Bulgarian big towns this spring. Only few days away from start of the traditional  "Книги за смет" 2016 campaign. The idea of the event is to encourage people to be more conscious about the environment. 

On 16^th April this year in Sofia starts the traditional campaign that supports reading and the responsible selective recycling. Though the traditions in the recycling field started to be settle down only few years ago in the everyday life of the Bulgarians, this is one of the most successful initiative connected to the conscious recycling and at the same time supporting the book lovers. And the results out of the campaign tells a lot – only for the year 2015 during the call were collected 14 tons of plastic and all the participants involved altogether received 11 000 books.

How you can participate this year? 

If you want to join the event is that easy - just collect and bring 1 kilo of plastic waste. Of course you can always bring more recyclable plastic items and support the success of the campaign. 

What you will get?

A free book (the maximum books what you can receive no matter plastic waste you bring is two books)

The whole idea of the campaign is you bring a kilo of plastic and for this kilo you receive a free book. You can pick up a book from the special printed run for the campaign. 

Below is the full list with recyclable items what you can bring to the certain points in the city of Sofia and the towns of Veliko Turnovo, Pleven, Burgas and Kyustendil: 

- plastic bottles for water, fizzy drinks, oil or beer 
- yogurt plastic cups and plastic bottles for milk
- cans and bottles of cosmetics and sanitary products 

- plastic cups and pallets
- plastic bags, stretch film packaging film
- plastic toys

The recommendation is all of them to be empty and crushed in order not to take a lot of space.

Needless to say that the book list is more than thrilling. The new titles in Bulgarian language what you can get for free and what are added to the main book list are the following:

- "Max and Moritz" by Wilhelm Busch

- "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

- "The World of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells

Definitely great weekend project - to clean up your home form the plastic waste and to enjoy reading books during the spring sunny days in a park or in the garden.

Join the campaign of the event here