Across Bulgaria on a skate - from Bregovo to Varna
No one has crossed Bulgaria on a skateboard. Until now.
On May 29, Dani and Gabo will set off from Bregovo, one of the northwesternmost points of the country, and plan to finish in Varna less than two weeks later. They will cover the entire route of over 740 km on a skateboard, with between 50 and 70 kilometers expected per day.
Who are Danny and Gabo?
Daniel Dimov
At the age of 10, Danny moved to the United States with his mother. After being kicked off the local football team, he discovered his first true passion in life – skateboarding. At just 16, he became the manager of the local skate park in Nashville, Tennessee, where he managed 8 people and ran a restaurant and skate shop. He taught skateboarding to groups of 70 children. When he turned 20, however, he decided to seek his happiness elsewhere. With 2 backpacks, a skateboard in hand and a one-way ticket, he went to Hawaii, where among the indigenous Kanaka Maoli people discovered his calling – organic farming.
“One day I will build a skate park in the center of the perfect permaculture garden!”
After completing a number of professional qualification and certification courses for the 12 principles of permaculture, he returned to his roots in Bulgaria. Today Daniel takes care of the gardens at the School of Culinary Arts and Crafts “Sharena Fabrika”, where he is also an instructor for the Permaculture Design Certification Course. His mission is to help more people create a stronger and more harmonious connection with nature, others, and themselves.
Gabriel Iskrev
Gabo, as everyone calls him, is 24 years old. He is the first in the world to cross Europe from its northernmost to its southernmost point on a skateboard. In 2024, in the name of adventure, Gabriel covered 77 km in 3245 days – from North Cape, Norway to Tarifa, Spain. Gabo received his first skateboard one Christmas when he was 10 and hasn't put it down since. His passion took him across Europe on skate tours — Serbia, Greece, Cyprus, then London and Paris, before eventually moving for a year to Barcelona, the skateboarding mecca of Europe. He currently lives in Sofia and works as a paramedic at a Government Hospital. His mission is to help more children play sports and live healthy lives.
“Every day I think about where I'm going to go for a ride – it's like an obsession. After crossing Bulgaria, I'm leaving with a one-way ticket to Sri Lanka and India!”
It's hard to believe (at least it was hard for us), but Gabo and Danny came up with the idea of crossing Bulgaria on a skateboard independently of each other and at the same time, inspired by an American skater.
At “Sharena Fabrika”, we decided to get behind these two enthusiasts and support them in making this historic journey across Bulgaria on a skateboard together.
Route
day 1 – Bregovo – Archar
day 2 – Archar – Kozloduy
to 3– park with children Kozloduy
day 4 – Kozloduy – Krusovene
day 5 – Krusovene – Byala Voda / Belene
day 6- Byala Voda – Krivna
day 7 – Krivna – Ruse
day 8 – Ruse – Kubrat
day 9 – Kubrat – Woollen Workers
day 10 – Woollen workers – Dobrich
day 11 – A day at the skatepark in Dobrich
day 12 – Dobrich – Batovo – Kichevo – Varna
From Bregovo to Ruse we will follow the route of our friends from Danube Ultra.
On this page you can follow the latest news about the crazy skate journey, as well as live every day on their social media profiles:
Anyone who wants to be part of the adventure (and the history) is welcome to join them on the road.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Ден 13 (финал)
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