The Map of the Vilayet of the Danube, 1869

My introduction to Bulgaria began as an urban planner working on a joint UN/EU project for urban renovation and tourism inc. many historic buildings and sites – churches, schools, roman forts, across the country – this started in 1998, which were some of the hardest years of transition after the changes. I subsequently stayed on in Bulgaria for 12 years, later setting up my own property business and alongside more commercial project, continued working on restoring historic buildings when opportunities arose