How to Distinguish
- Country-code top-level domain is .bg
- Pedestrian crossing signs have four stripes
- The official language is Bulgarian (български) and uses the Cyrillic alphabet
- Most locality signs are written only in Bulgarian
- The letter Ъ is characteristic—outside Bulgaria it mainly appears in Russian (参考文献 Ъ)
- Galvanised metal trash bins often sit in front of houses (by Geotips )
- Street View frequently looks a bit overcast overall
Signs you can find
Pedestrian crossing sign: By มองโกเลีย๔๔ - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Many homes have reddish-brown tiled roofs with exposed chimneys. The roof tiles shown below are also common.
Latvia-style utility poles with hooks appear here too. (by niwaisound ) Look for black paint bands on poles with Cyrillic notes. (Source for pole photo (bottom right))
Lattice transmission towers and cantilevered power poles, like those in the photo, appear frequently.
By Spiritia - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Road signs often include Cyrillic-only hazard warnings with black paint bands and white text boxes.
Make note of the Cyrillic spellings in restaurant windows and menus.
Shops sometimes display older Bulgarian fonts or stylised Cyrillic scripts that feel distinct from Russian signage.
Narrow down city/town
- Roads circle the Belmeken Dam.
- The summit of Botev Peak in Central Balkan National Park has a prominent TV tower. (参考文献 Botev Peak)
Another tough location drawn from An official world—remember the tower near the peak.
