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...
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“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...
The Burgas Archeological Museum
The Archeological Museum is located in a former girls’ school that was built in 1894. It was designed by the Swiss architect Herman Maier, who also designed banks in Sofia, Plovdiv, and Russe. The ex...
Chepelare
The town of Chepelare is situated in the central part of the Rhodope Mountain, at a distance of about 70 km from Plovdiv and 220 km from Sofia. The main road between Plovdiv and Smolyan passes throug...
National Astronomical Observatory of Rozhen
The National Astronomical Observatory of Rozhen is located on the Rhodope peak of Rozhen, at an altitude of 1,750 meters, at a distance of 25 kilometers from the town of Smolyan. The observatory was ...
Natural Park “Balgarka”
The Balgarka Natural Park is located on the northern slopes of the central Balkan Mountain – above the Shipka and Tryavna areas. The park was declared a preserved area by order No. RD 7775 of 2002 to...
The Museum of the Kotel Awakening in the town of Kotel
A point of interest in the town of Kotel is the exhibition dedicated to the Kotel Awakening in the building that also houses the Georgi Stoykov Rakovski Pantheon. It opened in 1981 on the occasion of...
The Panagyurishte Museum of History
The Panagyurishte Museum of History is located in the center of the city. It began as a collection housed in The Videlina Community Center in May 1943 In 1964, the collection was moved to its own two...
Tsepina Fortress
The Tsepina Fortress is situated a few kilometers north-west of the Rhodope village of Dorkovo. The fortress is one of the most often visited historical landmarks in this section of the Rhodope mount...
Baltata – Maintained Reserve
The Baltata Reserve is located in the area of the village of Kranevo, Balchik municipality, and covers the lowest stream of Batova river, right by the resort of Albena. The reserve is located at a di...