APRILTSI’S WARMEST WEEKEND
Cold air.
Hot rakia.
One enormous table.
This beloved winter festival fills Novo Selo with smoke from open fires, Bulgarian song, dancing and the smell of recipes built for cold mountain days.
Local producers bring cured meats, honey, preserves and rakia. Cooks compete, folklore groups take the stage and visitors join a celebration that is proudly generous, slightly rowdy and unmistakably Apriltsi.
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
SAT · 10:00Festival opening & makers’ market
SAT · 12:30Grandma’s feast — live open-fire cooking
SAT · 15:00Folklore stage & dancing
SUN · 11:00Local recipe competitions
SUN · 14:00Awards and closing horo
Arrive early
The centre becomes busy before midday. Use signed festival parking, dress for winter conditions and arrange a designated driver or local transfer if tasting rakia.