The Bachkovo Monastery “Assumption of the Virgin” is located in the southern part of the village Bachkovo, 10 kilometers south of Asenovgrad. The monastery was founded in 1083 by the Georgian Gregori...
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Saints Constantine and Elena
Saints Constantine and Elena is Bulgaria’s oldest resort complex. It is located 8 km from downtown Varna, between the city and The Golden Sands Resort. The area’s climate is typically Continental Med...
St. Ivan (St. John) Island, Sozopol
The island St. Ivan is the largest Black Sea island on the water territory of Bulgaria. Its area is 660 dca, and its highest point is 33 meters above sea level. It is located at a distance of one kil...
The Rotunda St. George – Sofia
The oldest and best-preserved monument of architecture since Roman times in Sofia is the rotunda church St. George. It was built in the beginning of the 4th century AD during the reign of the Roman e...
Elenite
Elenite is a vacation complex, situated at the seashore, on the southern slope of the easternmost Balkan Mountain. The resort is located in a beautiful bay near Cape Emine, 4.5 kilometers from Sveti ...
The Wedding – Rock Formation
The rock formation called The Wedding is located on the way from Bansko or Gotse Delchev to the village of Osenovo, shortly after the exit for the village. Osenovo is situated in the Western Rhodope ...
National Natural Science Museum at the Bulgarian Science Academy – Sofia City
The National Natural Science Museum was established in 1889. It is the oldest museum in Bulgaria and is placed among the natural science museums with the richest exposition on the Balkan Peninsula. I...
Ovech Fortress – Provadia
Ovech Fortress is a stone stronghold located east of the town of Provadia, 53 km west of Varna and 410 km east of Sofia. The fortress is mentioned under different names in the historical chronicles. ...
Architectural and Archaeological Reservation “Antique Sozopol”
By Decree No 320 of the Council of Ministers 7th of September 1974 the old town of Sozopol was declared an architectural and archaeological reservation called “The Antique Sozopol”. It covers over 18...
Krakra Fortress – Pernik
The medieval Krakra Fortress is situated on a relatively small rocky plateau at the southwestern part of the town of Pernik. The preserved remains outline a polygonal fortress that is believed to hav...