Vidin Synagogue Restoration
As the Jewish new year sets in, we wanted to provide an uplifting update from Bulgaria’s northwestern corner. You may remember that the restoration of the historic Vidin Synagogue, built…
Tag: Jewish Bulgaria
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Five Sephardic Cities
Here is some fascinating information about five Sephardic cities in the Balkans. We visit Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, and Split on our Jewish heritage tour of Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Trieste. Monastir…
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Ladino Day 2019
The Forward carried a very interesting article about this year’s Ladino Day celebrations at the University of Washington in Seattle — one of the main hubs of Sephardic culture in…
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Lonely Planet Includes North Macedonia on ‘Best in Travel 2020’ List
Lonely Planet just published its list of “Best in Travel 2020” top destinations. North Macedonia appears in third place. Here is the full country list:https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/countries If you’re looking for a…
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Expansion of the Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki
The Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki has expanded, adding a new wing with several new galleries. The official reopening took place a week ago, and Greek President Prokopios Pavlopouplos was in…
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Sofia Synagogue Anniversary and New Jewish School
In September, the Bulgarian Jewish community celebrated the 110th anniversary of the building of the Sofia Synagogue. Among the many local and foreign dignitaries attending the event was WJC president…
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Jewish Week Features Our Trips among Boutique Jewish Heritage Options
We were pleased and honored to see our trips featured in a special article in the Jewish Week focusing on high-end, boutique travel with a focus on Jewish heritage. Author…
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Bulgaria Developing Jewish Heritage Route
BBC New reported that the Bulgarian tourism ministry and the organization of Bulgarian Jews are collaborating on the development of a tourism route through Bulgaria. The project is meant to…
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Jewish Travel in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
An interesting article in the Jewish Week by Hilary Danailova about the unique appeal of Bulgaria’s second largest city — and second largest Jewish community — Plovdiv. The town is…
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Our Jewish Heritage Tours Featured in Jewish Week
Our Jewish Heritage Tours to Eastern Europe were featured in the Jewish Journeys publication of the New York Jewish Week.
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CNN Travel Highlights Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Read CNN’s ten reasons to visit Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second largest city. Plovdiv is also home to the second largest Jewish community in the country. The Plovdiv Zion synagogue is the…
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Wine Enthusiast Names Bulgaria Top Wine Destination
Wine Enthusiast published their 2017 list of the top 10 wine destinations, and Bulgaria came in second. You are likely to also very much enjoy the wine in North Macedonia…
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Sephardic Balkans in the Jewish Week
Journalist Hilary Danailova wrote a wonderful article in the Jewish Week that focused on our Jewish heritage tours. It discusses Sofia, Plovdiv, Skopje, Thessaloniki, and the rich Sephardic legacy of…
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International Travel News Highlights Jewish Heritage Trip to the Balkans
The January 2016 issue of ITN (International Travel News) included a description of our Jewish heritage tour of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Greece (Salonica). The magazine listed the following trip highlights:…
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eJewish Philanthropy Focuses on Bulgaria’s Jewish Community
Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of Limmud, the site eJewish Philanthropy wrote about Jewish life in Bulgaria, past and present. Joseph Benatov contributed the following brief historical overview of Bulgaria’s…
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Jewish Heritage Tour to Bulgaria and Greece Featured in International Travel News
The November 2014 issue of International Travel News (ITN) wrote about our summer 2015 Jewish heritage trip to Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Salonica (Thessaloniki). ITN highlighted some of the key highlights…
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Maiden Voyage along Sephardic Balkans Route Featured in International Travel News
The February 2014 issue of International Travel News (ITN) listed our very first Jewish heritage trip to the Sephardic Balkans: Bulgaria, North Macedonia (just Macedonia back then), and Greece. Some…