Thursday, August 18, 2021 (continued)
Continuing our walk around the hilltop village of Arbanasi:
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| Street vendor for souvenirs and antiques |
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Street scene with dry masonry walls
and wooden "frame housing" |
It seemed that the Viking guests were the only foreign tourists in this town.
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| Chimneys |
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Коконска Чешма/Dames’ Fountain,
Ottoman community water source |
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Arbanasi appears to have its beginnings during the
Ottoman Empire, and they used a form of Perso-Arabic script |
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Our guide, Theodor, offers samples of
rose liqueur and rose brandy |
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| Kent samples the rose brandy |
Bulgaria is the world's greatest producer of rose oil, and manufactures all manner of products from roses: the
Rosa × damascena/Damask Rose.
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Музей Констанцалиевата къща/
Konstantsaliev House Museum features the
unique 17C architectural style in Arbanasi |
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The ground floor is built with stone and was
used to house animals and for storage; the
upper floor was the living space; the shape
of the doorway shows the Turkish influence |
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Summer drawing room with raised platforms covered with
Turkish-style rugs and pillows for sitting and lounging,
was used for entertaining guests |
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| Handcrafted ceiling indicates the wealth of the homeowners |
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| A dining room with its own raised platform |
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| Kitchen with baking ovens |
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This family was really well-to-do if they had an indoor
bathroom, and apparently many Bulgarians still
have this type of bathroom, called "Turkish-style"!
(Well, the hole is actually now surrounded by ceramic) |
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The nursery was also used as the winter room
because it had a large wood-fired heater |
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| Women's room or living room |
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Every house in town was surrounded by a stone wall, so
each must have had its own well |
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| We returned to the Izvora resort for lunch |
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| Snail fountain |
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| Rustic flatscreen frame |
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Шопска Салата/Shopska salad features grated sirene,
a Bulgarian white cheese |
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Пиринско Пиво/Pirin beer is licensed
by Carlsberg Beer and tastes like it |
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Vegetarian soup, maybe боб чорба по манастирски/
Monastery-style soup, with Bulgarian flatbread |
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миш-маш/Mish-mash, prepared with chopped tomatoes
and peppers, thickened with egg and cheese, with
any other leftover veggies, plus spices |
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КИСЕЛО МЛЯКО/Bulgarian yogurt with honey
and chopped walnuts |
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| Traditional Bulgarian dance show |
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The wooden spoons tucked at the waist were
used like castanets by clicking the bowls together |
Next: Veliko Tarnovo.
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