Bulgarians.. closer looking to Poles, Russians, or Greeks?

**Nurzat** · 05-06-2011, 09:19 PM

portuguese princess, you seem to be the chief instigator here. when did you visit eastern europe or the balkans last time? northern romanians look NOTHING like southern and western romanians look nothing like eastern. i assume grosso modo bulgarian are indeed closer to greeks but it is funny to generalise in such puzzled regions like the balkans or eastern europe

**hajduk** · 05-06-2011, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hess

well, In all fairness, there a few who could pass as Russians. They may be a minority, but they do exist.

And there are russians who could pass as typical bulgarians, minority but exist.
But on average we are closer to balkan nations than to Russians.
And the relations between bulgarians and russians are exellent. ALl the russians i know have good attitude towards bulgarians.

**Lahtari** · 05-06-2011, 09:24 PM

I've only briefly visited Bulgaria, and I saw many different types there, but maybe I'll say Greece.

**Hess** · 05-06-2011, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by ranger

And there are russians who could pass as typical bulgarians, minority but exist.
But on average we are closer to balkan nations than to Russians.
And the relations between bulgarians and russians are exellent. ALl the russians i know have good attitude towards bulgarians.

When I lived In Russia, I never heard one bad thing about Bulgarians, so I concur

**Lithium** · 05-06-2011, 09:30 PM

One Slav do not have to look Russian to be actually Slavic looking.

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 05-06-2011, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hess

well, In all fairness, there a few who could pass as Russians. They may be a minority, but they do exist.

There are likely a minority of Russian looking types in all Balkan countries.

**Turkophagos** · 05-06-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Broken Porcelain

I'm kinda terrible at classifying people.I think it depends on where they have their roots in Bulgaria.Near Black Sea,close to borders with Romania,etc.
In Greece for instance you can tell the difference between someone who lives in Epirus,from someone who lives in Crete or Rhodes.Some of the above could possibly pass for Greeks too.

Esy apo pou eisai?

**poiuytrewq0987** · 05-07-2011, 02:04 AM

I don't think Bulgarians look like anyone except Bulgarian since the Bulgarian people is a distinct fusion of Turkish, Slavic and Romanized Thracian peoples.