CEMETERY

The now abandoned Jewish cemetery of Silistra is situated next to the old Christian one, a few yards from the actual border with Romania. It has scores of marble and granite gravestones inscribed in Bulgarian, Hebrew and Romanian, mostly dating to the 20th century. It is completely overgrown with vegetation and the only time of the year when access to it is possible is in early spring, after the snow has gone but the grass and bushes haven't started growing.