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Deep snow sweeps across Bulgarian villages near Veliko Turnovo

As some regions in the south part of Bulgaria are flooded with rain, many villages in the rest of the country are covered by deep snow. The main...

by Petar Paunchev in Bulgaria on 08/02/2012

Cold temperatures continued across many parts of Europe over the weekend.

Some people in Gyula, Hungary took advantage of the chilly weather  by ice skating on a frozen pond in front of the Castle of Gyula (Gyula Var) on February 6, 2010.

Built between 1403 and 1445, it is the only Gothic castle in Central Europe made from bricks which is still intact.

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Cold Weather in Europe

Cold temperatures continued across many parts of Europe over the weekend. Some people in Gyula, Hungary took advantage of the chilly weather by...

by Sam Margolis in Hungary on 06/02/2010

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