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BULGARIA
Bordered by Greece, Romania, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia, as well as a whopping stretch of Black Sea coast, the Balkan nation of Bulgaria is the ultimate triple threat, with sun-drenched beaches, dramatic mountain scenery and pretty cities like the capital Sofia, which is slowly rising above its former Soviet-era drabness. Point in fact: ‘thank you’ cards. The government of Bulgaria is so chuffed when travellers choose to spend time here that it has started sending out ‘thank you’ cards to visitors when they arrive home to show its appreciation.
CRETE
The islands of Greece have got a solid lock on picture postcard. But the weight of adoration can hang heavy - just ask the inhabitants of Mykonos. Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands,
