The regional Archaeology Museum in Plovdiv was established in 1882. Its collections are stored in the center of Plovdiv, and the completely renovated building was opened in October 2010. There are ov...
Month: April 2020
Historical Site Oborishte – Town of Panagyurishte
The historical site Oborishte is situated in the mountain Sredna Gora, 10 kilometers northwest of Panagyurishte, 88 kilometers from Sofia, and 96 kilometers from Plovdiv and 59 kilometers from Pazard...
The Petrified Wedding – Natural Landmark
The natural landmark called The Petrified Wedding (the Stone Wedding) is located about 4 kilometers east of the town of Kardzhali, near the village of Zimzelen. Along with the stone mushrooms located ...
The Karadzhov Boulder
The Karadzhov Boulder is a remarkable rock formation located near the village of Mostovo in the Rhodope Mountains. The formation is two stone pillars that rise to plateaus with a peak that is 1,448 m...
National Exhibition of Popular and Artistic Crafts – village of Oreshak
The National Exhibition of Popular and Artistic Craft is located in the village of Oreshak, at a distance of 7 km from the town of Troyan, and only 1 km from the Troyan Monastery. This is the only ex...
Holy Trinity Temple, Bansko
The temple “Holy Trinity” is situated in the center of Bansko and it is one of the symbols of the resort. Besides being one of the most visited attractions of the town, the temple is one of the large...
Demir Baba Tekke, village of Sveshtari
Demir Baba Tekke is situated within the borders of the historical and archaeological reservation “Sboryanovo”. The reservation covers the territory in the west part of Ludogorsko Plateau, along the r...
Late Antique Necropolis in the village of Beden
The late antique necropolis is situated on the slope under the village of Golyama Chorkva in the area of the Rhodope village of Beden. In June 1963 during the construction of a warehouse for potato s...
Okolchitsa – National Park of Hristo Botev
The Okolchitsa peak (1,048 m) is situated in the Vratsa Balkan Mountain, in close proximity to the village of Chelopek, about 20 km from Vratsa. A monument in honor of the deed of the revolutionary H...
“Shroud of Holy Mary” Nunnery – town of Samokov
The monastery “Shroud of Holy Mary” is located in the town of Samokov. It was established in 1772 by grandmother Fota of Samokov, who donated her own house to the Rila Monastery and founded a nunnery...