Bulgaria

Attar of roses. Also known as rose oil, this fragrant, colorless liquid is distilled from the petals of certain species of roses. The best place for buying attar of roses is Karlovo, the city where the roses are grown.

Embroidered tablecloth. A marketplace specially for these items is in the center of Sofia, near the Cathedral Alexander Nevski. Shevitsa, a major manufacturer is based in Blagoevgrad south of Sofia.