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Fairytale forest park in Rakovski tells "Kose Bose"

Updated: Oct 2, 2023

Kose Bose have made a little nest. Kose Bose laid eggs.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Kuma Lisa came under the nest and said:

"Kose Bose, give me an egg!" My dad and mom came to visit. I'll make them a soup.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Her hair gave an egg.


The next day Kuma Lisa came again and said:

"Kose Bose, give me an egg." My grandsister and my grandbrother came to visit me.

Kose Bose gave her again.


Today like this, tomorrow like that - only one egg is left on.


Kuma Lisa came again and said:

— Kosence Bosence, give me an egg!


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

"I don't have it, Fox," replied Kose Bose.

"If you don't have it, I'll eat you!"

Kose Bose cried. It gave the last egg.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

In the morning a dog passed through the forest. It saw Kose Bose crying and asked:

"Why are you crying, Kose Bose?"


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

"How can I not cry, puppy." Every morning Kuma Lisa comes and takes an egg for me. She took them all from me. I couldn't get chicks. He will come again this morning. I have nothing to give her. Now he's going to eat me.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

"Don't cry, Kose Bose!" I'll hide here in the noise. When Kuma Lisa came to ask you for an egg, you said to her:


I don't have an egg, Liske. Hey, there's a hen in the noise. Take her!


The dog hid in the noise. Kuma Lisa came and said:

"Kose Bose, give me an egg!"

"I don't have an egg, Liske." I have a hen over there in the noise. If you want, take her.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Kuma Lissa was happy and began to dig through the noise. The dog jumped out and chased after her.

She runs, it chases her, she runs, it chases her—at last she reached her hole and hid.


The dog crouched in front of the hole. It was waiting for Kuma Lisa to reach out and grab her by the neck. Kuma Lissa did not know that the dog was chasing her outside, and began to ask her legs:

"Tell me, little one, how did you shout when the dog was chasing you?"

"Run, Liske, let's run, run, Liske, let's run!"

"Dear legs of mine, I will buy them slippers!" What about you, little ones, what did you call?

— And we shouted like that: "Run, Liske, let's run, run, Liske, let's run!".

"Dear eyes of mine, I will buy them glasses." What about you ears, how did you call?

— And we shouted like that: "Run, Liske, let's run!".

"Dear ears of mine, I will going to buy them earrings!" And you, little tail, what did you call?

— Hold, dog, Lisa by the tail, hold, dog, Lisa by the tail.

- Really! Wait until I give you to the dog! — and Kuma Lisa stuck her tail out.


The dog grabbed her by the tail and started pulling her.


Fairy tale "Kose Bose" by Ran Bosilek in the park "Fairy Tale Forest" in the city of Rakovski

Lisa pulls in, the dog pulls out. She in, then out.


At last it pulled her up and—jumping on her—tore her coat.


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 "Fairytale 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 the town of Rakovski
Adapted playground in the town of Rakovski

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


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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