Cape Emine is the easternmost point of the Balkan Mountain and is considered a conditional boundary between the Northern and Southern Black Sea coast. It is situated 79 kilometers south of Varna, 54 ...
Month: April 2020
Kazanite Reserve
The Kazanite Reserve is located in the area of the village of Gyovren in the west Rhodope Mountain. It was declared a reserve by Order No 508 of 28 March 1968 to preserve the mixed Silver fir (Abies ...
The Batoshevo Monastery “The Nativity of the Virgin”
The Batoshevo Monastery “The Nativity of the Virgin” is located some 25 km from Sevlievo and about 7 km from the village of Batoshevo. According to a stone tablet at the monastery, it was founded dur...
Serdika Ancient Fortress – Sofia City
The remains of the ancient fortress Serdika are presented in the underpass between the Presidency and the Council of Ministers in Sofia City. The eastern gate of the fortress had been renovated and e...
The Musala Lakes
The Musala Lakes are located in the Rila Mountains beneath Mount Musala (2925 meters), the Balkan’s highest peak. The Musala Lakes are part of Rila National Park, declared a protected area on Februar...
Rupite
Rupite is a protected area, which is situated at a distance of about 10 km from Petrich and 2 km from the village of Rupite, at the eastern foot of the extinct volcano Kozhuh Mountain (281 meters alt...
The Yagodina Cave
The Yagodina Cave is located in the Buynovo Gorge near the Rhodope village of Yagodina. It is one of the most famous and most-visited caves in Bulgaria. Its galleries extend to a length of 8,501 mete...
The Trigrad Gorge
The Trigrad Gorge is a 7-kilometer defile north of the village Trigrad, beneath towering marble cliffs cut over millions of years by the Trigrad River. The gorge was declared a protected reserve by D...
Sofiyska Sveta Gora (Sofia Holy Forest)
The origin of the monastery complex Mala Sveta Gora of Sofiyska Sveta Gora was laid in the 13th century when most of the monasteries in Sofia were built. The complex includes 14 monasteries, located ...
Dyuni
The sea resort Dyuni is situated in Sozopol municipality, 7 kilometers south of Sozopol, 40 kilometers of Burgas and 10 kilometers north of the Ropotamo reserve. The climate here is continental, and ...