Our country is small in terms of territory, but it gathers seven folklore regions, each unique for itself with its own specific features in terms of clothing, music, songs and dances.<\/p>\n
The Shop folklore region<\/strong> extends in Central Western Bulgaria. It includes the western part of the Central Highlands (Sofia field and Vitosha) and the Bulgarian regions of the Kraishte district. In the north it reaches Stara Planina, in the east - up to the Ikhtiman Heights, in the south - up to Osogovska Planina and Rila, and in the west - up to the state border with Serbia and Macedonia, the Regions where the traditions of this area, which we also call " Shopluka" are Ikhtimansko, Samokovsko, Kyustendilsko, as well as in the areas around Elin Pelin, Svoge, Godech, Pernik and Radomir.<\/p>\n You can learn more about the holidays and customs, about the types of clothing and embroidery here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n