The rite of fire dancing is one of the oldest Bulgarian folk traditions and was once practiced by ancient Thracians living near The White Sea. It is performed today in only a few mountain villages in...
Category: Cultural Tourism
Museum of Wine, Pleven
The only museum of the wine on the Balkan Peninsula is situated in the town of Pleven. It is located in the picturesque park Kaylaka opposite to the Totlebenov Val dam. The museum of wine was establi...
National Festival of the Bulgarian Folklore – Koprivshtitsa
The National Festival of the Bulgarian Folklore – Koprivshtitsa – has been held since 1965. The festival incredibly promotes the Bulgarian folklore, assembling singing and dancing ensembles from all ...
The Kapinovo Monastery
The Kapinovo Monastery “Saint Nikola the Miracle Worker” is located 14 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo and some 5 km from the village of Velchevo. The Monastery is declared an artistic and cultura...
Belintash – Natural Landmark
The natural landmark Belintash was declared by Order No RD-1464/12 December 2003 of the MEW to preserve a unique rock formation. It is located in the Rhodope mountain, near the village of Sini Vrah. ...
Ahtopol
Ahtopol is located 90 km south of Burgas and 14 km southeast of Tsarevo. This southern seaside town is set on a small rocky peninsula that is 500 meters long and 300 meters wide. The climate is parti...
The Strupets (Tarzhishte) Monastery “The Holy Prophet Iliya” in the village of Strupets
The Strupets (Tarzhishte, or Marketplace) Monastery “The Holy Prophet Iliya (Elijah)” is located 4.5 km west of the village Strupets and 21 km from the city of Mezdra. The monastery is known by the a...
National Museum “Hristo Botev”, town of Kalofer
The town of Kalofer is located 155 kilometers east of Sofia, near the Central Balkan National Park. The name of the town is inextricably connected with the name of Hristo Botev (1848 – 1876) – a geni...
The Zoo, Sofia City
One of the attractions in Sofia is the Zoo. It is the oldest and largest Zoo on the Balkan Peninsula. It covers an area of more than 360 decares and was established in 1888 by Prince Ferdinand, and i...
The Montana Museum of History
The museum in Montana was founded in 1951 to commemorate the September Uprising. Later, as a complement to its original purpose, the museum began collecting valuable artifacts related to the region’s...