International Festival of Folk Costume in Zheravna, Bulgaria Zheravna, is the most amazing place in Bulgaria, that cannot but impress one with its inimitable atmosphere, peace, and quiet. It seems as if time has stopped short here. The houses, dating two or three hundred years back, peacefully await their visitors. Once a year, however, the silence is broken by myriads of people, flowing from different directions of the world, to become part of the Folk Costume Festival. For three days, no phones, civilization, or stress. For three days one is immersed in the pure energy of the Bulgarian folklore. For three days one travels back in time.