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mountains Sofia
16 Reviews Sofia lies at the foot of Vitosha mountain. In Winter time you can even ski here. We went to Rila & Plovdiv instead , though this is a great place to spend a day in nature with cable lifts taking...
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assen's fortress Plovdiv
5 Reviews Assens's Fortress (Assenova Krepost) dates back to the 11-12 cc AD. It was built during the reign of Tsar Ivan Assen II, one of the greatest Bulgarian kings (Second Bulgarian kingdom). There are just...
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suburbs Sofia
9 Reviews “Sofia Park” is a new subdivision created in the vicinity of the so-called “Business Park” (creation of the same German company) and in the foot hills of National Park Vitosha - lots of park...
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the rhodopes Plovdiv
17 Reviews The rocky plateau which rises 50 m up is an unusual and beautiful place,near the village of Sini Vruh 30 km in Plovdiv region. The plateau is strange and majestic because of its remarkable terraced...
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Boyana Village and Church Sofia
6 Reviews This little church from the 13th century in on Unesco's Heritage list. It's interior is decorated with beautiful murals which date bach as far as 1259. You'll only be allowed into the church with a...
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bachkovo monastery Plovdiv
5 Reviews 300 metres from the monastery the ossuary is located. It is the only tomb church of the Orthodox world preserved fro, the Byzantine Komnin period. It is painted with fresco’s on the two floors of the...
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Sofia
2 Reviews I personally like this building very much. It's the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry located on Macedonia square and even though it's not around the main points of interest, in my humble opinion...
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hissarya resort Plovdiv
6 Reviews You can find many spa’s in the surroundings of Plovdiv and Hissarya is the most famous spa town. It has 22 mineral springs. There are also ruins of a Roman fortress, the second largest Roman...
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The Red army monument Sofia
1 Review The Soviet Army Monument (Pametnik na Savetskata Armia) was erected in 1954 to commemorate the 10th anniversairy of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria as well as the liberation of Bulgaria by the...
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plovdiv international fair Plovdiv
2 Reviews In the 1930’s the Chamber of Trade and Industry organized a fair, that in 1934 became an annual fair and in 1935 a national fair. In 1936 it became an international fair as it became a member of the...
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Pancharevo lake Sofia
1 Review Pancharevo lake is located about 15km south of Sofia on the way to Borovets resort in Rila mountain. The lake is artificial and is 5km long. Many Sofians like to go there in the weekend and just...
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monument of alyosha Plovdiv
2 Reviews At Bunardjika, the hill of the Liberators) you can climb a path that goes to the top of the hill, through a relax park. At the top of the hill there is a statue of a Russian soldier, Alyosha, who...
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The SYNAGOGUE Sofia
2 Reviews The Sofia Synagogue, which was designed by the architect Grunanger, closely resembles the famous Sepherdic house of prayer in Vienna, which was later demolished by bombs. It was opened for worship in...
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parks Sofia
2 Reviews This strange structure is a wooden sculpture built a couple of decades ago. Work was still in progress when the sculptor died, and sadly it has just been looped with a bit of barbed wire and...
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Kambanite (The bells) Sofia
1 Review 25 years from the opening of the monument were celebrated this month. The monument was initially called "Flag of peace" monument. It was built back in 1979 and was dedicated to the first so-called...
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A break from the every-day routine Sofia
1 Review If you want to give yourself a break, but have no time to go out of town, go to Sofia-land. To those lucky enough to have seen Disney in its American or French versions, the name will be rather...
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Bankya Sofia
1 Review Bankya is situated in the foothills of the Lyulin Mountain. The altitude of Bankya is 630-640 m. It is only 17 km away from Sofia. Bankya is a balneotreatment resort and a nice quite town with a...
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churches Sofia
1 Review You can never see everything there is to see when visiting a city, I know there is so much more for me to explore around Sofia, even though it's where I was born and where I lived a big part of my...
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Stara Zagora is a city in Central Bulgaria. It is suppossed to be one of the oldest settlements in Europe, being at least 8000 years old.Nowadays it's a pleasant city with lots of trees and ruins from its Roman past. Certainly a very pleasant place to visit!
Kardzhali is a medium-sized town in Southern Bulgaria. It is close to the ancient Thracian town of Perperikon, but unfortunately there's no public transportation to the site. The Historical Museum however has a lot of objects which were found there. Apart from that there are a couple of mosques and churches to visit aswell as the large market.Two large reservoirs are also close to Kardzhali and worth a visit.
After a long day of hiking in the Pirin Montains near Bansko go to the village of Banya - about 4km. from Bansko. You can go to the very large municipal pool for about 2 leva or to a smaller hotel nearby for 5 leva. The waters are warm and soothing. Bring your own swimsuit and towel. Opposite the municipal pool walk through the rambling and friendly Gypsy neighborhood of Banya.
Sinomorets is a quiet seaside village on the Southern Black Sea Coast. Unfortunately mass-tourism has already found its way, but so far it is concentrated only on one of the three fine beaches.Sinemorets is surrounded by the Strandzha Nationalpark, where you can go on walking and birdwatching. Nearby Veleka river offers you the possibility see turtles and beautiful waterlillies.The village isn't that easily reached by public transport, there are just two daily buses from Burgas.
Troyan is a quiet little town about 30km South of Lovech. It was and still an important centre of handicraft and has a fantastic museum dedicated to it in town.More famous though is the monastery 10km away, which is the 3rd biggest in Bulgaria. Unfortunately I missed it...
Lovech is a medium-sized town in Central Bulgaria. It has a nicely renovated old town, Varosha, and the only covered bridge in the Balkans. Another "must see" are the remains of the Hisarya Fortress from the 12th century. The bus trip from Sofia takes about 3 hrs.
The walk continues, please, stay! :-)On the last picture you can see a slamm arch. There people have burned candles and nowadays they leave money so they return on this place. Above the arch there is a tomb which can't be seen from below. You have to go on same level as bottom of the arch so you see it.
Wonderful place to visit, especially if you like birdwatching!In this part you can see Grifon voulchers and Egyptian voulchers plus many other rare birds! :-)Later on i will add information about a great place to stay in the area but it wasn't finished when I was there. People told me that it will be ready at the end of this month. :-)
Smolyan is the biggest town in the Rhodopi mountains. The development of Smolyan was pushed by the communists leaders starting back in the 1960ties and the city centre is immense for a town of just 35.000 inhabitants. The Historicam Museums, the Art Gallery and the Planetarium are well worth visiting. Smolyan is good starting point for hikes in the Rhodopi mountains.
Shiroka Luka is a picturesque village in the Rhodopi Mountains, between Smolyan and Devin. It has quite a large collection of 19th century houses and three beautiful bridges. There's an Ethnographical Museum aswell, but it was closed when I visited.
Grand Hotel Sofia Sofia
6 Reviews and 104 Opinions I also stayed here on business and was very happy with the accomodations. The fitness facilities...
Splendid Hotel Varna
1 Review and 38 Opinions The hotel is just across the road from Varna Cathedral, its name is Splendid and that sums it it...
Trimontium Princess Hotel Plovdiv
6 Reviews and 57 Opinions this hotel is a part of famous Turkish hotel chain "Dedeman" They have many hotels in Bulgaria...
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Q: Hey all. Me and a couple of mates are heading to the Romanian and Bulgarian black sea coast this summer and would like to know...
A: Bulgaria's two main Black Sea resorts are Golden Sands and Sunny Beach both of which are lively with good beaches. Of the two Golden Sands is slightly more upscale and...
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