The covered bridge in the town of Lovech is one of the town symbols and one of the most often visited local landmarks. At the end of the 19th century, the residents of Lovech contacted the self-educa...
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Regional History Museum – Plovdiv
The History Museum of Plovdiv was founded in 1951. Its purpose is to keep and preserve the cultural treasures and the history of Plovdiv and Plovdiv Region covering the period 15th - 20th centuries f...
Veleka – protected area
Veleka is the largest and the longest river in Strandzha (147 km). It rises from Demirkapu Peak in Turkey and crosses the Bulgarian border through beautiful gorges. Veleka River is navigable for 8 k...
Museum of the Wood-Carving and Ethnographical Arts, Tryavna
The Museum of Wood-Carving is housed in the building of the old Daskalov’s House in Tryavna. It is not by chance that the museum is located in Tryavna. This was the place where the Tryavna Artistic S...
Museum of Palaeontology, Elena
The Museum of Palaeontology in the town of Elena is situated under the roof of Popnikolova House – one of the oldest buildings in the town from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival (18th-19th...
Ancient fortress near Montana
Castra ad Montanesium, the fortress near Montana, lies in the northwestern part of the town, on Kaleto Hill (Fortress Hill). A lot of archaeological research work has been carried out on the hill, wh...
Haramiyska Cave – Village of Trigrad
The Haramiyska Cave is located in the Trigrad Gorge in the Rhodope Mountains, close to the famous Devil’s Throat Cave. It is a destination for those interested in extreme tourism, since there are pre...
Holy Forty Martyrs Church, Veliko Tarnovo
The Holy Forty Martyrs Temple is one of the most emblematic medieval churches in Veliko Tarnovo. It is located at the foot of Tsarevets Fortress. The temple has been a monument of culture since 1964 ...
House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo
The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo is unique in its nature. It is the only museum in the world devoted to humour. The museum was opened on 1 April 1972. It is a successor of the local folklore...
Shumen Plateau Nature Park
Shumen Plateau Nature Park is located in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain, near the town of Shumen. It lies on the territory of Shumen Plateau and takes up an area of 3 929.9 hectares. It was d...