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SEVEN RIVERS, FOURTEEN COUNTRIES, ONE EPIC JOURNEY We are thrilled to announce river cruising’s longest and most remarkable sailing to date, brought to you by our very own Co-Founder, Rudi Schreiner. Never before offered in the history of river cruising, this once-in-a-lifetime 46-night journey sails through fourteen fascinating European countries aboard four award-winning river cruise ships and offers exceptional new experiences guaranteed to surprise and delight you. Departing on June 1 through July 17, 2023: Paris, France to Giurgiu, Romania Rivers: Seine, Rhône, Saône, Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube Countries: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria WHAT’S INCLUDED ON YOUR 46-NIGHT JOURNEY In addition to AmaWaterways’ included amenities and services, you will enjoy: • One dedicated Cruise Manager who will take care of you throughout your entire journey • Complimentary gratuities both on board and ashore • Seamless transfers between ships • Small group excursions with a variety of choices each day, including unique new offerings • Exclusive experiences just for Seven River Journey guests • All fine dining on board in multiple dining venues • Complimentary laundry and portage service throughout your river journey • Commemorative gifts • Additional surprises and delights Riverview staterooms starting from $25,999 | Balconies starting from $34,998 FOR A LIMITED TIME: RECEIVE 5% CRUISE SAVINGS COMBINABLE WITH PAST GUEST SAVINGS! Contact your travel advisor or visit AmaWaterways.com/sevenriverjourney for more information and check back often for further details Terms and Conditions: Rates listed are in USD, inclusive of gratuities (on board and ashore) and are per person based on double occupancy. Rate of $25,999 is in a Window Category E stateroom; $34,998 is in a French Balcony Category C/CA stateroom; rates vary for other categories. Early Booking Reward of 5% cruise savings is per person based on cruise-only fare and valid until June 30, 2021. Solo travelers must pay an additional single supplement amount before receiving any discounts. Past Guest Savings may be combined with Early Booking Reward and are applicable only to past guests. 5% Early Booking Reward is applied after all other promotions. Upgrades, port charges of $1,380, airfare and land packages are additional. Offers are limited to availability, capacity controlled and subject to change or termination without notice. Other restrictions apply. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. CST#2065452-20. V21MAR05SI ZAANSE SCHANS ★ AMSTERDAM Netherlands COLOGNE Germany LAHNSTEIN RHINE GORGE WÜRZBURG Belgium RÜDESHEIM ELTMANN ALKEN LUDWIGSHAFEN BAMBERG COCHEM MAINZ BERNKASTEL lux Czech Republic Seine ★ Moselle WERTHEIM NUREMBERG PARIS LUXEMBOURG ČESKÝ KRUMLOV ★ SCHWEICH LADENBURG VILSHOFEN HEIDELBERG WEISSENKIRCHEN REGENSBURG Slovakia LINZ DÜRNSTEIN STRASBOURG BLACK FOREST PASSAU ★ BRATISLAVA RIQUEWIHR BREISACH MELK ★ FREIBURG SALZBURG VIENNA BASEL Austria HUNGARY PARIS Switzerland ★ BUDAPEST France Beaujolais Slovenia PÉCS MOHÁCS VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE LYON VIENNE VUKOVAR Romania MOUNT PIPET Croatia NOVI SAD VIA RHÔNA BELGRADE TOURNON ILOK TAIN-L’HERMITAGE ★ AVIGNON IRON GATES GIURGIU Serbia VIDIN ROUSSE VELIKO TARNOVO Bulgaria START END ★ CAPITAL CITIES AmaWaterways.com/sevenriverjourney.

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Federal Research Division Country Profile: Bulgaria, October 2006
Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: Bulgaria, October 2006 COUNTRY PROFILE: BULGARIA October 2006 COUNTRY Formal Name: Republic of Bulgaria (Republika Bŭlgariya). Short Form: Bulgaria. Term for Citizens(s): Bulgarian(s). Capital: Sofia. Click to Enlarge Image Other Major Cities (in order of population): Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, and Sliven. Independence: Bulgaria recognizes its independence day as September 22, 1908, when the Kingdom of Bulgaria declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. Public Holidays: Bulgaria celebrates the following national holidays: New Year’s (January 1); National Day (March 3); Orthodox Easter (variable date in April or early May); Labor Day (May 1); St. George’s Day or Army Day (May 6); Education Day (May 24); Unification Day (September 6); Independence Day (September 22); Leaders of the Bulgarian Revival Day (November 1); and Christmas (December 24–26). Flag: The flag of Bulgaria has three equal horizontal stripes of white (top), green, and red. Click to Enlarge Image HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Early Settlement and Empire: According to archaeologists, present-day Bulgaria first attracted human settlement as early as the Neolithic Age, about 5000 B.C. The first known civilization in the region was that of the Thracians, whose culture reached a peak in the sixth century B.C. Because of disunity, in the ensuing centuries Thracian territory was occupied successively by the Greeks, Persians, Macedonians, and Romans. A Thracian kingdom still existed under the Roman Empire until the first century A.D., when Thrace was incorporated into the empire, and Serditsa was established as a trading center on the site of the modern Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
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