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ulgaria is not a country that figures on many holiday wish-lists or one that appears much in the news. So, why go there? Sunny beaches and golden sands, beautiful vistas, historic ruins and a large dollop of culture Bulgaria is an excellent and most affordable destination for family holidays. And now is the perfect time to visit Bulgaria for you can be sure of the sunshine from May to September.

Called the ‘Florida of the Balkans’, Bulgaria has some of Europe’s loveliest ranges, pine forests and fairytale villages. And Bulgaria can be exotic. For centuries conquerors and migrants swept across Bulgaria leaving behind churches, monasteries, mosques and wellpreserved old villages by the Romans, Byzantines and Turks.

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76 Curiosity May 2013

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PHILIPPINES! From unique natural beauty to wonderful wildlife, the Philippines fizzes with touristic attractions.

Here’s a visual guide to one of the world’s most idyllic destinations

Mountain Province Carved out of the hillside by Ifugao tribes people 2000 to 3000 years ago, the Rice Terraces stretch like stepping stones to the sky - some reaching an altitude of 1500m (4920ft). Recognized as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, it is considered as one of mankind’s greatest engineering feat and is said to stretch half way around the world - if the flooded rice paddies were laid end to end

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