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We would be gland to arrange for you a memorable trip to any historical or natural phenomena destination you wish to visit in Bulgaria. Here are some of the best tourist destinations:
• The ancient Thracian city of
Perperikon located in the Eastern Rhodopes Mountains, on a 470 m high rocky hill, which is thought to have been a sacred place. Perperikon is the largest megalith ensemble on the Balkans.
• The village-museum
Shiroka Laka ("wide meander") is a proclaimed architectural and folklore reserve and it lies in the central Rhodope Mountains, 16 km from Pamporovo winter resort.
• Passing through the spa town of
Devin in the Rhodope Mountains you will find
The Trigrad Gorge - a magnificent canyon of vertical marble rocks cut by the lively Trigrad River. At the apex of the gorge the river plunges down into a cave known as the
Dyavolskoto Gurlo or
Devil's Throat – one of the most spectacular natural sights in Bulgaria.
• The town of
Melnik is an architectural reserve and it is a living museum as 96 of its buildings are cultural monuments. It is also the gateway to Rozhen Monastery which is 4 miles further.
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The Wonderful Bridges is an astounding rock formation in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. It is located in the Karst valley at 1,450 metres above sea level.
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Koprivshtitsa is a historic town in central Bulgaria lying among the Sredna Gora Mountains. It is known for its authentic Bulgarian architecture and for its folk music festivals, making it a very popular tourist destination.
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Tryavna is a small town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna River valley. It is famous for its typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions.
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Bozhentsi village lies in the middle part of the Balkan Mountains and is noted for its well-preserved Bulgarian National Revival architecture and history, and is thus a well-known tourist destination in the area.
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The Valley of the Roses - during the first weekend of June each year, the town of
Kazanlak holds
the Festival of the Roses, an ancient train celebrating the rose harvest of the surrounding villages, which together form the Valley of the Roses. Bulgaria has been one of the world's leading producers of rose oil since the 18th century, and today the Museum of the Rose tells the story.
• The picturesque mountain towns of
Sopot and
Karlovo. During the Bulgarian National Revival (18th-19th century)
Sopot was called "Golden Sopot" because of its flourishing development in the crafts and trade.
Karlovo is famous for the worldwide-known rose oil, which is grown there and used in producing perfume.
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Starosel is a village in central Bulgaria famous for its abundance of ancient Neolithic and Thracian sites, with finds dating as far back as the 5-6 millennium BC.
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Hisarya is a town, well-known for its mineral springs. It is a small resort town located in the outskirts of the Sredna Gora Mountain range, it boasts of over twenty different mineral springs, which make it a favourite spa for many Bulgarian and foreign tourists.
• The majestic capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom
Veliko Tarnovo is one of the most picturesque cities in Bulgaria, mainly due to its unique architecture and its setting on the steep banks of the Yantra River. The main attraction in Veliko Tarnovo,
Tsarevets fortress was first settled by the Thracians, though the first fortifications were probably constructed by the Byzantines in the 6th and 7th centuries.
• The exquisite village-museum of
Arbanasi, a 10-minute drive uphill from Veliko Tarnovo, has more charms per square kilometre than any other village in Bulgaria. A flourishing craft and trade centre from the middle of the 16th century, the village is made up of monumental fortress-style houses and fascinating churches.
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Etar Architectural-ethnographic complex is an open-air museum in northern Bulgaria. It illustrates with astonishing realism the Bulgarian customs, culture, craftsmanship, architecture and way of life in the region during the Bulgarian National Revival 150 years ago.
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The ancient Preslav was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972 and one of the most important cities of medieval South-eastern Europe. The ruins of the city are situated in north-eastern Bulgaria and are currently a national archaeological reserve.
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The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped sandstone, limestone and conglomerate rock formations located in the Balkan Mountains in north-west Bulgaria. In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgaria’s nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
You can also see some of the most visited monasteries in Bulgaria:
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Rila monastery - Among the peaks, forests, lakes and valleys of the Rila Mountain, lies the world-famous and Bulgaria's most visited attraction: the Rila Monastery – an outstanding example of National Revival-period architecture.
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Rozhen monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in south-western Bulgaria. It is one of the few medieval Bulgarian monasteries well preserved until today.
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Bachkovo monastery is a remarkable monument of Christian architecture and one of the largest and oldest Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe.
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Trojan monastery is the third largest monastery in Bulgaria. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Balkan Mountains and was founded no later than the end of the 16th century.
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Dryanovo monastery is a functioning Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, and is dedicated to Archangel Michael.
