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Fairytale forest park in Rakovski tells "The wheat bread"

Writer's picture: Stefan IvanovStefan Ivanov

Updated: Jan 20

Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a grandmother.


Tale of the wheat bread from the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Once upon a time, grandfather wished to eat a wheat bread and said:

- Grandma, bake me a wheat bread!


The grandmother kneaded the bread, put a little cheese and butter on it. Baked it.

It went from tasty to tastier!

She left it on the windowsill to cool.


The rye bread from the park "Fairytale Forest" in the town of Rakovski

The bread stood, stood, and as it rolled - from the window in the yard, and from the yard - on the road...


Bayo long-eared rabbit from the "Fairy Tale Forest" park in the city of Rakovsky

The bread was rolling on the road, and Zayo Bayo the rabbit came to meet her and said to her:

- The wheat bread, I will eat you!

- Don't eat me, Zayo Bayo, I'll sing you a song.


The bread said this and sang:


I'm a sweetie

sweet and soft,

I ran away from grandma

I didn't give in to my grandfather

will I give myself to you!


And the bread rolled. And Zayo Bayo looked at her, laughed and said:

- Burnt bread Rabbit does not eat!


The bread was rolling, rolling, Kumcho Valcho the wolf met it.

- The wheat bread, I will eat you!

- Don't eat me, Kumcho Valcho, I will sing you a song - and she sang:


I'm a sweetie

sweet and soft,

I ran away from grandma

I didn't give in to my grandfather

I didn't give in to Zaya Baya,

Will I give myself to Valcho?


And she ran to run.

Kumcho Valcho looked at her, looked, laughed and said:

- I don't eat stupid bread!


Baba Metsa from the "Fairy Tale Forest" park in the town of Rakovski

The bread was rolling, rolling... and to meet it, Grandma Metsa the bear came and said to her:

- The wheat bread, I will eat you!

- Don't eat me, Grandma Metso, I'll sing you a song - and she sang again:


I'm a sweetie

sweet and soft,

I ran away from grandma

I didn't give in to my grandfather

I didn't give in to Zaya Baya,

I didn't give in to the wolf,

I will give myself to you, Mezzo!


And she rolled again. And Metza looks at her, looks at her and says to herself:

- It's not bread for Metza!


Kuma Lisa from the "Fairy Tale Forest" park in the town of Rakovski

The bread was rolling, rolling, and here was Kuma Lisa. She looks at her and says to her:

- Stay alive, stay healthy, pie! How pretty you are, how sweet you are!


The bread was happy, approached Lissa and sang:


I'm a sweetie

sweet and soft,

I ran away from grandma

I didn't give in to my grandfather

I didn't give in to Zaya Baya,

I didn't give in to the wolf,

I didn't give in to Baba Metza,

will I give myself to you!


- Ah, what a beautiful song! - said Lisa. - Listen, dove! I'm old and can't hear. Sit on my muzzle and sing it louder once more.


The pie climbed on the Fox's muzzle and sang again:


I'm a sweetie

sweet and soft,

I ran away from grandma

I didn't give in to my grandfather

I didn't give in to Zaya Baya,

I didn't give in to the wolf,

I didn't give in to Baba Metza,

will I give myself to you!


- May you be alive and well, pie! Your song is very, very nice! How I wish I could hear her again! Sit on my tongue honey and sing it again, but even louder so I can hear it well! – said Kuma Lisa and stuck out her tongue.


The silly bun was delighted that they liked her little song so much, sat on the Fox's tongue and sang:


I'm a sweet tooth…


And Lisa - hap-hap-hap! - the bread crunched.


The fabulous photo moments were captured in the "Fairy Tale Forest" park in the town of Rakovski.


Links to the rest of the Fairytale Forest tales:



How do you get to the city of Rakovski?

Rakovski is a city in southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv district, the administrative center of Rakovski municipality.



It is named after the prominent Bulgarian national revolutionary Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, known as Georgi Sava Rakovski.



The city was created in 1966 by the merger of three villages - General Nikolaevo, Sekirovo and Parcevich, in the past called Kalachlii, Baltaja and Alifakakh respectively.

The villages are inhabited by the descendants of Paulicians who converted to Catholicism in the 17th - 19th centuries.


Catholic Cathedral "Sacred Heart of Jesus" in the city of Rakovsky
Catholic Cathedral "Sacred Heart of Jesus" in the city of Rakovsky

Rakovski stands at:

  • 161 kilometers (about 1 hour and 47 minutes by car) from the capital

  • 29 kilometers (about 38 minutes by car) from the city of Plovdiv

  • 345 kilometers (about 3 hours and 55 minutes by car) from the city of Varna

  • 229 kilometers (about 2 hours and 07 minutes by car) from the city of Burgas



How do you get to the "Fairytale Forest" park in the city of Rakovski?

You will also find "Fairy Tale Forest" park near "G.S. Rakovski" street between "Sekirovo" and "General Nikolaevo" districts.


Park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski
Park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Nearby is the "G.S. Rakovski" stadium, which is a great landmark.



What can be seen nearby?

Adjacent to the "Fairytale Forest" park is the Adapted Children's Playground.


Adapted playground in Rakovski
Adapted playground in Rakovski

Brezovo is located 16 kilometers east of Rakovski (about 17 minutes by car).


In Brezovo on a weekday, stop by the municipality to see the exhibition dedicated to Beethoven's best portraitist - Mincho Katsarov.


Mincho Katsarov – the best portrait painter of Beethoven
Mincho Katsarov – the best portrait painter of Beethoven

Another great Bulgarian artist - Zlatyo Boyadzhiev - is from Brezovo. His house in the town of Brezovo is open for visits and anyone can see it.


Birthplace of Zlatyo Boyadzhiev in the town of Brezovo
Birthplace of Zlatyo Boyadzhiev

27 kilometers northeast of the town of Rakovski (about 29 minutes by car) you will find the village of Babek. "Babek" dam is located nearby, near which you can take a wonderful walk.


"Babek" Dam in the skirts of Sarnena Sredna Gora
"Babek" Dam in the skirts of Sarnena Sredna Gora

Just 10 kilometers north of the village of Babek (about 16 minutes by car) you will find the Svezhen Architectural and Historical Reserve.


In the village of Svezhen, you can visit the church "Holy Apostles Peter and Paul".


Church "Holy equal apostles Peter and Paul" in the village of Svezhen
Church "Holy equal apostles Peter and Paul" in the village of Svezhen

You can visit the ruins of the old church "St. George", near which the foundations have been discovered - the remains of cells plastered with mud plaster on the walls, which are supposed to have been inhabited by the scribes-calligraphers of the Adjarian literary school.


The ruins of the old church "St. George" in the village of Svezhen
The ruins of the old church "St. George" in the village of Svezhen

And as a finale, my dear friends,

you shouldn't miss a look

the special album with photo moments –

discovered, experienced, captured and shared with you!



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