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Ethnographic Exposition Burgas

Ethnographic Exposition Burgas

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Corridor: Via Pontica
Country: Bulgaria, Burgas
Ethnographic Exposition Burgas

Ethnographic Exposition, 69 Slavyanska st.
It occupies a beautiful house from the middle of the 19th century, next to the cathedral "St. st. Cyril and Methodius" and the artifacts on display illustrate the occupations of the local population, its way of life, houses and household goods, its festivals and customs.
Here the visitors can see the most-attractive collection of Bulgarian Traditional costumes off all ethnographic groups in Bourgas region, including these of the Bulgarian fugitives from the lands of nowadays Greece and Turkey. Here are also displayed unique ritual costumes from the 19th century, illustrating various rites and celebrations, typical for Bourgas region only: a ritual costume of "Nestinarka", "Enyov's wife", "Lazarka", Bulgarian wedding.