The Lebanese delegation pursued its visit to Bulgaria’s 114th Rose Festival held in the city of Kazanlak.
Rosa Damascena is the name of the oil-yielding rose, which made Bulgaria famous for production of the best rose oil in the world.
“Born” in Syria, Damascus, Rosa Damascena mill was brought to Bulgarian lands during the 17the century –Bulgaria then was part of the Ottoman Empire. This full of aroma rose found a second home in Bulgaria, it gave its name to a whole region – The Rose valley of Bulgaria.
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