The Buynovo Gorge is the longest one in Bulgaria. It is located between the villages of Yagodina and Teshel. Formed by erosion as the Buynovo River flows through layers of marble rock, the canyon dev...
Month: April 2020
Temnata Dupka cave
The Temnata Dupka (Dark Hole) is one of the longest caves in Bulgaria. It is located about 52 kilometers north of Sofia city. It is situated in a rock crown over Lakatnik train station, 27 meters abo...
Sapareva Banya
The town of Sapareva Banya is situated in West Bulgaria, 70 km south from Sofia and 55 km east from Kyustendil. The population of the town is 3,800 people. The town is located оn the north slope of R...
Monastery Complex St. Yoan Predtecha (St. John the Precursor) – Kardzhali
The monastery complex St. Yoan Predtecha (St. John the Precursor) is a Bulgarian orthodox monastery, located on the right shore of Arda river in the town of Kardzhali. It used to be a part of the med...
Pavel Banya
The city of Pavel Banya is a balneology center known for the healing properties of its mineral hot springs. The city is located in central Bulgaria, 24 km from the city of Kazanlak and 180 km east of...
Memorial Temple “St. Alexander Nevski” – Sofia City
The cathedral temple “St. Alexander Nevski” is considered a symbol of the Bulgarian capital. It is located in the center of Sofia, at the eponymous square. The reflection of its golden domes attracts...
The Zhaba Mogila Thracian Tomb in the city of Strelcha
The Zhaba Mogila (Frog Mound Tomb) is located in the area of the Draganov Well a few kilometers from the city of Strelcha. It is the largest of the roughly 300 such mounds in the region and one of th...
Natural Park “Vitosha” and the Vitosha Mountain
Vitosha is the first park in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula. It was declared a national park on 27 October 1934. Nowadays, its territory is 27,079 ha. Two reservations are situated on its terri...
Tryavna
Tryavna is located in Central Bulgaria, about 250 km away from both Sofia and Varna, and at 440 m above mean sea level. The town lies at the foot of the northern slopes of Stara planina (Old Mountain...
Kresnensko Defile (Kresna Gorge) – Protected area
The Kresna Gorge is located in the Blagoevgrad area, south of the town of Kresna. It was formed from the incision of Struma river between the Pirin and Malashevska mountains, where the river sculpted...