Yambol is not the prettiest City in Bulgaria, but it does have a unique character which is now in the process of being captured by camera. What you see now in Yambol will be short lived in a world of change, especially with the EU strangling the heart and soul of Bulgaria's culture with directives and uniform regulations.
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I'm not too sure what this place is but positioned just opposite the impressive Town Park it stands proud. Occasionally there are tables and chairs out on the veranda area where people talk eat and drink.
I know the sun is seen all over the world, expect the UK apparently this year. But today looking up warming my face was the 'Bulgarian sun as warm as ever this glorious weather in September. Most Bulgarian's try and hide from it in the summer, apart from lapping it up on the Black Sea.
This man is quite often here next to the small park it the town centre. The music is traditional and appreciated by passing Bulgarian folk. I think the instrument he is playing is a gadulka fiddle, which just adds another Bulgarian dimension walking through Yambol town. He always gets enough to feed his family after an hour or two.
Just out of the main centre of Yambol are many back street, residential areas that are cobbleslone roads. Many of the houses there that used to be single dwellings have been converted into apartments. Initially this was for their own families, but increasing to rent or sell.
Another closer look at an apartment block I pass every day. Each apartment is treasured home nowadays in Yambol as they are unaffordable to most Bulgarian first time buyers.
Another picture of an area of Yambol where this walkway or boulevard is entirely dedicated for pedestrians. Many Bulgarian families use this for an evening walk after school and work. A ideal meeting place right next to the town centre park.
This sign telling us that there is room for three taxis on this rank is hand painted. Most of the traffic signs are done this way but there is now a movement quite evident brought in from Europe that all signs are to be replaced with Internationally standardised road signs. What a shame. The Bulgarian character and individualism is slowly eroding from the inclusion of the EU.
This is the entrance to the Yambol town centre park. The two ornaments just set it off nicely. The park is well used by all gernations of Bulgarian and no vandalism anywhere to be seen, with a drinking water fountain always working there in the centre of the park.
This is typical Bulgarian with the use of a bike in Yambol. This partucular Bulgarian is taking home with him a car tyre and a bed. Without the bike these would be going nowhere.
A prominant sight on the main through road are the cattle statues. They are bulls and another emblem of Yambol to do with 'big eating'. 'Yambol' actually means 'eat (yam) big (bol)'
Mr. Volen Siderov, a Yambol man, is the leader of Ataka, the Bulgarian Nationalist Party. Their headquarters are in the centre of Yambol town. Their campaign is to protect Bulgaria from the gypies and the Turks. Many non-Nationalist supporters believe that the party is made up of criminals and killers.
Completed last year, the supermarket Billa and the white goods store Technomarket based on the first floor are now trading. This is situated 1 kilometre down the Sliven road on the bank of the beautiful Tundzha river. The ever increasing blots on the Yambol landscape. This complex incidently is where the first ever public escalator was installed.
This restuarant tucked away between some arpatment block in Yambol town centre has Chinese owners. They do excellent Bulagrian food and Chinese as well. not many non Bulgarians know about it hence the low prices. The Bulgarian beer is serve ice cold as well.
There are many apartment blocks in Yambol and right in the cetnre of theme are thriving communities with their own shops, cafes and restaurants. Not at all the bleak sight you see in the distance.
Still in the town of Yambol, but just on the outskirts is the River Tundzha. Here you see many Bulgarian people fishing before and after work. The wildlife here is also little know, but for me a major distraction when driving past.
A typical street sign giving the name of the road (Kabile) no doubt these will be replaced with modern equivalents and English text at some point.
