http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: About the Country from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/About-Bulgaria/370/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/da4997c11f6fe4fe05f52577d8c02aba.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > Location, climate and nature Bulgaria is situated in the southeastern part of Europe, on the continent&rsquo;s border with Asia. It lies in the central part of the Balkans, neighboring with Romania from the north, Serbia and Macedonia from the west, Greece and Turkey from the south and Black Sea from the east. The country&rsquo;s area is only 111 000 sq km, equaling one of the smaller US states. Yet, Bulgaria has on its territory everything nature can offer including meadows, mountains, sea, valleys and rich historic background. Its climate is moderate continental and some Mediterranean influence can be sensed in the southern part. Many mountains shape Bulgaria&rsquo;s silhouette. Rila and Pirin have alpine character. Stara Planina crosses the length of the country and the Rhodope Mountains impress with their huge forests. Bulgaria has many rivers but most of... Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:28:00 +0200