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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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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
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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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
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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Me and two friends, Nora from Canada and Robert from Australia, I stoped to show them the Asens fortres ,we stood for photo on the wall outside the fortress before to drive to Boskovski Monastery with my car hehe they did not expected to see such great views and we hapened not so bad weather.
Here stood the fortress wall, protectingthe Emperor's stronghold. Part of thefortress was restored in the 1900's, prinarily to prevent further deterioration. Located at the south /exit-entrance road to Pamporovo ski resort/ of the city Asenov grad.
Pirin Mountain in Bulgaria is exceptional not only for its beauty but also for its protected wild flora and fauna. It is a popular destination for hikers throughout the year and offers them snow-covered peaks, icy-blue lakes, forests and rare plant- and tree-life (including the oh-so-famous edelweiss).
Maybe not really off beaten path, but I wanted to show you ;-) It's my friend Katrin in the picture. There was a guy in Albena who offered to take photos in the style of the 20's, 30's whatever ;-) So Katrin dressed in some of these old clothes and he'd take a black/white portrait photo of her and the photo itself would look 'old' like taken in the 20's for instance ;-)I know, it looks a bit funny, the old clothes and sport shoes *g* but the portrait at the end was really good!
Visit Bansko, it is a nice little village, there are a few pistes there too, and mostly just bulgarians go there, so the prices are lot cheaper than in the well known places.And if you have some extra money, stay at Hotel Bansko, it is a luxury 4 star hotel (only about $50us for two persons for one night) which looks extremely nice.
I think that every traveller that goes to Bulgaria will find everything he wants to and doesn't want. A lot of information everywhere, ask your guide at a hotel and you will receive full information about Bulgaria's best places.
Vitosha Mountain - in winter u could ski, snowboard; in summer - berries, biking, rock climbing etc.Go to the artficial lakes outside the city on the way to Pernik.Go to the Rila Monastery and see the ancient churches in Vitosha mountain.More questions...?
There are many nice villages to visit for contrast try Stara Zagora or head to Varna or Borgas on the Black Sea Coast a once famous tourist and holiday destination for Germans, now the resorts are under a scheme of rejuvenation
THE HIGHEST POINT IN BULGARIA IS CALLED MUSALA PEAK, AND IT RISES 9,596 FEET (2925 METERS). HERE IS A BIT OF INFO ON IT FROM THE WEB: Bulgarian Rila Planina, highest mountain range in Bulgaria and in the Balkan Peninsula, and one of the highest ranges in Europe. A northwestern section of the Rhodope Mountains, it has an area of 1,015 square miles (2,629 square km) and extends for about 50 miles (80 km) between the Thracian Plain at central Bulgaria and the Struma River. It rises to 9,596 feet (2,925 m) at Musala peak and contains the headstreams of the Iskur, Maritsa, and Mesta rivers. Scattered mineral deposits include lead, copper, zinc, magnetite, oil shale, and marble (near Pernik). .....AND NO, I DO NOT KNOW ANY OF THE BOYS IN THIS PHOTO...
AHELOI - a small village 15 km south from Nesebar - is a famous in Bulgarian history as a place of one of the bloodest battles of Bulgarian - Byzantine wars.(Photo: by Mysza)For more: see the AHELOI travelogue
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: Could someone help us ? we are traveling by train from Plovdiv to Sofia, then Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo. How many train are there...
A: I haven't yet been to Bulgaria but whilst you are waiting for other VT-ers to reply... The...
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