Bulgaria Off The Beaten Path

  Sofia, Bulgaria, Southern Park
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  • Sofia, Bulgaria, Southern Park
      Sofia, Bulgaria, Southern Park
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  •   mountains
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  •   mountains
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  • vitoša
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  • The nature only 3 km far from Kranevo
      The nature only 3 km far from Kranevo
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mountains   Sofia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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The SYNAGOGUE   Sofia

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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monument of alyosha   Plovdiv

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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Pancharevo lake   Sofia

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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parks   Sofia

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

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

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

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

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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Tryavna

by ChristinaNest

Tryavna is a small town on the Northern slopes of central Stara Planina (the Balkan Mountain) about 20 km east of Gabrovo. It was founded in the 12 century and during the 18 and 19 cc was an important artisan centre (wool-carving, icon painting, weaving, etc.). There are a lot of old, Bulgarian Revival, houses and buildings, that’s why the central part is a protected area. There is an Icon and Woodcarving Museum, a clock tower from 1814, and old churches, schools and other buildings. It’s a nice and quiet place to visit.

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conservation holiday?

by zlatiq

u like nature? if u want to combine vacationing and helping then "Green Balkans" together with Brittish Trust for Conservation volunteers give u such a opportunity. I would do it if i'm in Bulgaria in august or september (as the two projects they have are only in august and in september)For more info check out their websites:http://www.greenbalkans.org/help_en.html#n6http://shop.btcv.org.uk/shop/level3/574/stock/4985

"Chudnite mostove"

by ChristinaNest

Chudnite mostove (The Fascinating Bridges' is a natural phenomenon at the Tsenovo Reservoir (formerly called yazovir Guergui Traikov) half-way between Karnobat and Varna. A small road goes under those natural stone bridges, it's very picturesque.

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Try Bulgarian fruits and vegetables

by ChristinaNest

Tired of that plastic taste supermarket veggies have in Western Europe or the USA? Discover the real taste of tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. Buy them at some small local market or from some granny selling her own produce in the street! Hurry up before Bulgaria joins the European Union, then we'll be eating plastic too :(Also, when passing through a village, you might stop and ask to buy some home-made cheese, yoghurt, try veggies fresh from the garden and goat's/sheep's/cow's milk...home-made wine and rakiya...... home-made preserves, lyutenitza and pickles...

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Ivan Rilski's cave

by Tom_In_Madison

If staying at Rila Monastery, there's an unofficial trail from there to where Ivan Rilski lived. He lived in a cave around the year 900. It's a fun, not difficult hike. You're up in the mountains so it's real beautiful. When you get to where the caves are, you can crawl in and out the top like a chimney and around there. Hard to believe he lived here, alone mostly. Walk away from the Monastery, toward the city and past, then it sort of appears on the left side of the road. If any of this in incorrect, I apoligize, I'm no expert on BG history, but I try.

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Bachkovo Monastery

by bijo69

Bachkovo Monastery, situated 28km South of Plovdiv, is the second largest in Bulgaria. It was built in the 11th century by two Georgian brothers. It was mostly destroyed by the Turks in the 14th century and rebuilt a century later.The main treasure of the monastery is a miracle working icon (Sveta Bogorodica) which is said to heal the sick.

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Balchik

by bijo69

Balchik is a lovely little town at the Black Sea Coast, about 50km North of Varna. The main sight of Balchik is the summer residence of the former Romanian Queen Mary (Balchik belonged to Romania from 1913-1940). The little castle was built between 1924-31 and is a mixture of different architectural styles. The park surrounding the castle is now the Botanical Garden showing the largest cactus collection of the Balkans.The public beach here is rather small compared to those of the big resorts further South.

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Melnik

by bijo69

The beautiful village of Melnik is situated in the Southwestern part of Bulgaria, close to the Greek border. It is know for its delicious red wine and the well preserved Revival period houses. You find the biggest of its kind here, Kordupulova Kushta built 1754.You can hike from Melnik to the Rozhen Monastery, 7km away. It was built in the 13th century and has beautiful murals from the 16th century and a collection of icons.

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Tryavna

by bijo69

Tryavna is a charming little town about 40 km to the South from Veliko Turnovo. Lots of the old houses and churches here have been restored recently. As the the town is well known for its woodcarving school and iconography, there are a few small museums related to these arts which are worth a visit.

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Flowers

by ettenaj

Just take a walk into the the villages and take in the spectacular wild flowers especially the wild lavendar, it grows along the hedgeways, and looks beautiful when in full bloom. Many of the fields turn purple with the lavendar of even red with the wild poppies.

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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... 

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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... 

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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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  3. Varna Off The Beaten Path
  4. Plovdiv Off The Beaten Path
  5. Bansko Off The Beaten Path
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Q:  Could someone help us ? we are traveling by train from Plovdiv to Sofia, then Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo. How many train are there... 

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