Bozhentsi – a pretty village in the area of Gabrovo, is one of the most beautiful architectural reserves in Bulgaria. It is located 15 kilometers east of Gabrovo and impresses with its well-preserved...
Month: April 2020
Memorial Temple “St. Petka of Bulgaria” – village of Rupite
The Memorial Temple “St. Petka of Bulgaria” is situated in the village of Rupite, 10 km northeast of the town of Petrich. The church was built close to the temple in which the prophet Vanga lived (19...
Burgas
Burgas is one of the largest cities in the country. It is situated on the Black Sea shore, in the Burgas Bay, at a distance of 400 km from Sofia and 130 km from Varna. Burgas is an administrative cen...
The Karlanovo Pyramids
The Karlanovo Pyramids are sandstone pyramids often included as part of The Melnik complex of stone pyramids and are located near the village of Karlanovo. They were declared a natural landmark in 19...
The Smolyan Architectural Complex of Traditional Houses (in the Raykovo Quarter)
The Cheshite Quarter is the oldest residential area in Smolyan’s Raykovo neighborhood. There are particularly interesting houses there that were built sometime after 1835. The ground level of a typic...
Medzhidi Tabiya Fortress – Town of Silistra
The Turkish fort “Abdul Medzhidi” or the so-called Medzhidi Tabiya fortress is located south of Silistra and is the best preserved of the six defensive points of the Turkish fortification system, whi...
The Lyaskovets Museum of Gardening
The city of Lyaskovets is located 10 km northeast of Veliko Tarnovo and 2 km from the city of Gorna Oryahovitsa. Lyaskovets boasts a unique museum dedicated to gardening and vegetable production. In...
Semkovo
The Semkovo Resort is in the Rila Mountains, at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level, 17 km from the city of Belitsa. It was declared a nationally recognized resort and important location in 1...
The Emen Canyon
The Emen Canyon is a scenic location along the Negovanka River, in the foothills of The Central Balkan Range’s northern slope, 20 km from the city of Veliko Turnovo. The constantly flowing river has ...
Medieval Fortress near the village of Mezek
Near the village of Mezek (Svilengrad Municipality), on the Kaleto hill stand the ruins of a medieval Byzantine fortress from the end of the 11th century AD. It is the best-preserved defensive instal...