Bulgaria is also a snow-laden playground for winter sports enthusiasts. Visitors can take to the slopes in several mountain ski resorts in the southwest of the country, like Borovets and Bansko ...

Some brave souls even scale the tower behind the main building, which is emblazoned with a red star, once rumored to be made of ruby (it's not).

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 29-year-old man from Ireland died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria. The tourist was ...