Butterscotch Experience

In a city’s history, fortification walls are often seen merely as military constructions — something armies attack or that protects citizens. But the walls of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv) are also a chronicle of urban governance, of technologies, of social priorities and of everyday life; they are physical layers that embed decisions, compromises, financial resources and exercises of power. They should be approached not only with archaeological interest but also as a document that tells us who guided the city’s development, what was considered good for the city, and how people accepted and used urban space. The early fortifications of Philippopolis have roots in the Hellenistic period, but their intensive development begins during the Roman Republic and Empire; their foundations incorporate local stones and archaic methods, while Roman engineers introduced geometric order into fortification construction — aligned courses of identical or similar stones and well-compacted mortar (opus)...

People’s impressions of Plovdiv vary — hometown, second home, a favorite place to meet friends and stroll, or simply one of Bulgaria’s larger cities. Whatever Plovdiv means to you, most will recognize at least in broad terms its long history and enormous cultural‑historical legacy. Occupied for millennia, the settlement grew from a small community into an important economic, administrative, religious and cultural centre under the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) sphere, and later within the domains of the Byzantine Empire, the First and Second Bulgarian Empires, the Ottoman Empire, and modern Bulgaria. Philippopolis — Trimontium — Filibe — Plovdiv astonishes with one of the best‑preserved ancient theatres, Roman streets and stadium, monumental mosaics in early Christian basilicas, and numerous Revival‑period architectural gems. Yet alongside these celebrated monuments, a significant aspect of the city’s identity remains less visible: its fortifications and urban‑planning solutions that shaped...

Пловдив кани да го опознаеш — не набързо, а в детайли. Тук слоевете на историята се редуват като добре подбрани акорди: внушителен античен амфитеатър, тесни възрожденски улички, широки булеварди с модерни фасади. Градът не е просто свидетел на хилядолетията — той ги съхранява в камък, дърво и стъкло. За посетителя това означава богатство от визуални и интелектуални преживявания: фактология, оплетена с човешки истории, които правят миналото близо и разбираемо. Акцент върху античността и Възраждането Античността в Пловдив — Римският форум, амфитеатърът и археологическите пластове — дава ясна хронологична рамка: тук се виждат началата на градската култура, обществените ритуали и архитектурните решения, които оформят облика на европейския античен град. Тези останки не са само музейни експонати; те са живи пространства, в които стъпките на съвременните посетители условно пресъздават глъчката от древни представления и пазарни дни. Възраждането пък е моментът, в който се завързва нишката към ...

 #Butterscotch; #Tours I was born in 1974 and have spent more than 25 years working in accounting and finance. Over time I realised that the people around us and those we meet on the road, the stories, journeys and experiences – everything that creates positive emotions – deserve to be a priority. That is why, alongside my degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, I completed a Master’s in Cultural Tourism and now devote much of my free time to my main passion: travel. With family and friends I explore Europe – from the mists of Albion, through the history, architecture, landscapes and people of Italy, the beaches and ancient sites of Greece, to the orderly and sometimes hard‑to‑decode ways of Germany and Austria, as well as many other wonderful European countries. After every journey, we always return to our roots – Bulgarian towns and villages, mountains and sea, the quieter and more authentic places at home. I am particularly interested in history, architecture and cul...

#scotland #travel Scotland August 2022 photo by robert lukeman - unsplash The usual approach to starting a new blog is with something like an editorial article or a kind of author’s observation regarding the purpose of the blog. And “Butterscotch adventures club” will be no different. But I would like first to present this short and quite unusual material, while my impressions are fresh and colourful. ... When I started to create this blog, I didn`t have a clear idea about its main purpose. Whisky became my hobby over the last two years, so I buy whisky, collect whisky, taste whisky and started to write about whisky. ….. What next? The journey to Scotland had to produce an answer to this important question but as often happens, THE ANSWER leads to several new and more complicated questions. In order to stay positive, I will say that the visit to two relatively new distilleries, the trip through spectacular scenery of the Highlands and Skye and the time spent in meditation in severa...