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...
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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...
Thracian Cult Complex, Hisarya
The Thracian Cult Complex of Hisarya is situated on the top of the Hisarya hill in the eastern Rhodope mountain, by the village of Senoklas. The village lies 15 km southeast of the town of Madzharovo...
National Art Gallery
The National Art Gallery is the largest and the most representative museum of the Bulgarian fine arts in the country. It is housed in the building of the former royal palace (declared a cultural monu...
Ancient Roman Forum in Plovdiv
The ancient forum with Odeon in Plovdiv is situated on General Gurko Str., north of the central post office and the central office of the tourist information center. The forum complex, parts of which...
Sozopol
The city of Sozopol is located on a scenic bay along the southern Bulgarian coast, about 35 km south of Burgas. The city, which has a population of 5,000, is one of the oldest on the Bulgarian Black ...
Catholic Cathedral “St. Joseph”, Sofia City
The Roman Catholic cathedral “St. Joseph” is situated in the center of Sofia, near “St. Nedelya” square. The construction of the temple began in October 1875. The parish priest of the St. Francis Ord...
The Ustra Fortress – Dzhebel Municipality
The Ustra fortress, situated near the village of Ustra, is one of the highest strongholds in the Rhodope mountain. It was built on a high peak, 1,114 meters above sea level. The length of the fortres...
The Dolmens
One of the most interesting monuments of antiquity – the Dolmens - is located in Byala Treva area, near the village of Hlyabovo. The Dolmens (from Breton – dol – mass and men – stone), are the first ...
Sofia Synagogue and its History Museum – Sofia City
The largest Sephardic (Spanish – Jewish) synagogue in Europe is situated in Sofia on the corner of the streets Ekzarh Yosif and G. Washington. This is the only Jewish house of prayer in Sofia. The So...