I always wanted to visit some of the "less popular" Eastern
  European countries - mostly because they CONSTANTLY get
  overlooked by travel shows and such. I had thought about
  Bulgaria for similar reasons to Romania - especially when I saw
  that many villages still keep the bright colored clothing with
  the circle dancing, the group singing, mythology and
  superstition are alive and well. They also produce (both
  bulgaria and romania) some of the best Eastern Orthodox singing
  I've ever heard. "