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Aromatized wine of Osmar

The bitter-sweet mysteries of the special aromatized wine of Osmar

"If a man doesn't drink all his wine next to Trifon Zarezan, he's not a real man!" The village has been famous for centuries for its vineyards and the centuries-old recipe for the special aromatized wine of Osmar, which is made in every house. Not one or two legends connect the history of the village and its name with wine. According to one of the legends, the special aromatized wine of Osmar has been made here since the time of the First Bulgarian State - when Khan Krum uprooted the vineyards, he kept the plantations in the area of ​​Osmar for personal use. 
Smyadovska lukanka

The golden years of the legendary Bulgarian sausage “Smyadovska lukanka”

On the way to the small Bulgarian town Smyadovo, next to a tall pylon with the national tricolor, a monument with a black pig rises. Artfully painted black pigs adorn the facade of a block of flats on the town's main street. The black pig has been turned into the coat of arms of Smyadovo in honor of the greatest pride of its inhabitants - the legendary sausage "Smyadovska lukanka". With the famous sausage, they gained fame far beyond the city limits, and thanks to it the local pig farmers and sausage makers experienced their golden age. It is not known exactly when this delicacy was prepared for the first time, but its written history begins with a note...