Near the village of Mezek (Svilengrad Municipality), on the Kaleto hill stand the ruins of a medieval Byzantine fortress from the end of the 11th century AD. It is the best-preserved defensive instal...
Category: Cultural Tourism
Obzor
The town of Obzor is situated at the border between the areas of Burgas and Varna. It is situated in a gulf, starting north of the cape St. Atanas and reaches the Emin mountain. The Obzor resort is l...
The Georgi Stoykov Rakovski Pantheon in the city of Kotel
One noteworthy display in the Kotel Museum of History is the Pantheon of Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, located in the section of the museum dedicated to the Kotel Awakening. The building that houses the p...
Rila Monastery
Rila Monastery is one of the symbols of Bulgaria and is also a popular tourist destination. The monastery lies in the recesses of Rila Mountain, between Rilska and Drushlyavitsa Rivers, at 1147 m abo...
Bankya
The town of Bankya is situated at a distance of 17 km west of Sofia, at the foot of the Lyulin Mountain, at or around an altitude of about 700 meters. The climate in the region is temperate continent...
The Yambol Covered Bazaar
The Yambol “Bezisten” (covered bazaar) is located in the city center. It is the only such Ottoman institution still extant in Bulgaria. It was built in 1509-1510 and is one of the largest structures ...
Archaeological Institute and Museum at the Bulgarian Science Academy – Sofia City
The National Archaeological Museum is situated in the center of Sofia City, opposite the Presidency. The museum is housed in Buyuk Dzhamiya (The Large Mosque) – the oldest preserved building in Sofia...
The Monyak Fortress near the town of Kardzhali
The Monyak Fortress is in the Rhodope Mountains, 11 km east of the town Kardzhali near the village of Shiroko Pole, and is 586 meters above sea level. It was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. ...
The Village of Smilyan
The village of Smilyan is one of the oldest settled regions in the Rhodopes. It is 15 km from the city of Smolyan and 20 km from the Greek border. The village, 820-850 above sea level, is cut in half...
Kalofer
Kalofer is a small town, located at the foot of Botev peak, 17 kilometers of Karlovo, 22 kilometers of Sopot, 56 kilometers of Plovdiv and 164 kilometers of the capital Sofia. It is situated in close...