Shopska salad was originally created in the 1950s by a state-run tourism agency to highlight Bulgaria’s fresh produce and encourage a national cuisine.

Macedonian food, best food in the Balkans? From the famous pastrmajlija and shopska salad, to an insane meat feast, we explore the best food in Skopje, Macedonia!

Shopska Salad, Bulgaria’s most famous salad, is crunchy and colorful. It's one of many types of salad served throughout the world, especially when temperatures soar.

Chicagoan Cam Brenson is attempting to eat food from every country without leaving the area. Here's how his TikTok quest came to be.

One of Europe's cheapest capitals is set to be opened up for North East travellers this coming winter. TUI has introduced direct flights from Newcastle Airport to Sofia, Bulgaria from December 2025.

CNN has included Bulgaria’s iconic Shopska salad in its latest roundup of the best salads in the world. The list features 24 standout dishes from across the globe, and the fresh, colorful ...

The cafe incorporates aspects of Serbian cuisine, including baklava and the shopska salad, a lighter salad that features bell pepper, cucumbers, tomato, onion, feta cheese and hints of lemon ...

Dishes like shopska salad (a mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and feta cheese) or sarmi (cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice) were part of my everyday meals.