In my Wednesday walk today, I will tell you about a small village located in Southeast Bulgaria, only about 30 km from the city of Burgas.
The village is called Zidarovo and I visited it in mid-January when my friends and I went on a long bike ride.
At that time, in the center of the village, there was still a festive New Year tree richly decorated with toys and garlands.
The town hall building was also decorated and there was a strong festive spirit in the center.
There is a large stone fountain in the center, and to the left of the town hall is the village post office.
Opposite is the bus stop, the pensioner's club and a garden with a monument to Alexander Georgiev - Kodzhakafaliyata, who was born in this village.
Kodzhakafaliyata is one of the largest donors in the Burgas region.
A monument to him was also erected in the center on the initiative of Hristo Bardukov, a municipal councilor at the time, and funds and materials were collected for this purpose from many donors.
sourse: bg.wikipedia.org
There are market stalls on the main square that sell various things when the weather is warmer.
There is also a very small working shop where you can certainly find a wide variety of goods: from clothes to household and building materials.
There is also a rather large old building here, which I initially thought was uninhabited. But later I learned from the locals that the lower floor is functional and has a few small shops where you can buy various goods.
I wanted to see the village church, which was built in 1856 and for which there is a large wooden sign at the entrance to the village of Zidarovo.
Local people showed me how to get there. From the center I had to get to a big blue house and the church is located behind it.
It wasn't hard to find the temple.
The church had a large door with beautiful carvings.
There was also a small chapel in front.
The door was locked and the temple was closed, so I could only look from the outside.
According to the chernomorie-bg.com, it is one of the oldest temple in Burgas region.
The yard was very well maintained and the building looked like it had been recently renovated.
I continued cycling around. I passed a small bridge.
Besides passing large and beautiful houses, I also passed ruined ones.
The Fakiyska River runs through the village, which is why there were bridges in many places around the village.
The largest bridge is at the beginning of the village and the view from there of the river is superb.
A few more shots I took while cycling through the streets on the north side of the village.
It was nice to visit this village in the winter. I would really like to come here again in the spring, when Kukerov Den is celebrated, as here the custom is preserved in its most authentic form and is a big holiday for the village.
