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Aleksander Nevski Cathedral   Sofia

Aleksander Nevski Cathedral, Sofia

 58 Reviews  The Yellow Pavement Area is the most beautiful part of Sofia . It's called like this because the streets are all covered with yellow stones . You will find here The Sofia University "Kliment... 

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Beach   Sunny Beach

Beach, Sunny Beach

 14 Reviews  A fantastic and very clean beach, as is the town itself, they do charge 21 lev for 2 sunbeds and a parasol but at around £10, good value for a whole days sunbathing, however be warned do not drink at... 

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old plovdiv   Plovdiv

old plovdiv, Plovdiv

 68 Reviews  This beautiful church is located right in the Old Town. The first church on these grounds was already built in the 4th century and dedicated to the Byzantine Emperor Konstantin and his mother Helena.... 

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vitosha   Sofia

vitosha, Sofia

 45 Reviews  Essential for Nature lovers.For going there take a tram to Hladilnika Station and then a bus(I think is the 64).It runs every hours and goes to a lift station.The ride up is wonderful.You can almost... 

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Aqua Park   Sunny Beach

Aqua Park, Sunny Beach

 4 Reviews  Their are 2 aqua parks in the area 1 in sunny beach and another in Nessebar. Both can be easily got too by free shuttle busses and the local bus stops. The Nessebar aqua park is bigger and has better... 

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amphitheatre   Plovdiv

amphitheatre, Plovdiv

 19 Reviews  The Roman theatre, also known as the Amphithatre, was built under the reign of emperor Trajan in the 2nd century. It holds around 7.000 seats in different sections named after the city sections with... 

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churches and monasteries   Sofia

churches and monasteries, Sofia

 61 Reviews  Sveta Nedelya, with its huge dome, is a typical example of neo-Byzantine architecture. There has been a church here since medieval times, although the present building dates from the mid-19th... 

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Sea   Sunny Beach

Sea, Sunny Beach

 4 Reviews  The water is nice though. The sea is shallow for a long distance making it very safe. The shallow depth contributes to the warming of the water during daylight. The waves are gentle and... 

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bachkovo monastery   Plovdiv

bachkovo monastery, Plovdiv

 7 Reviews  This is not a real tip for Plovdiv since Bachkovo is some 30km south of town but still close enough to be an easy excursion for half a day. The monastery was founded in 1083. It had its heyday during... 

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NDK - national palace of culture   Sofia

NDK - national palace of culture, Sofia

 24 Reviews  This enormous modern landmark was opened in 1981 in celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian state. It's a hexagon shape and a mass of concrete & glass. The main function of the building... 

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Road Trips   Sunny Beach

Road Trips, Sunny Beach

 3 Reviews  Anyone who does his package holiday here doesn't miss a visit to Nesebar. The same way, anyone who stays in Nesebar eventually comes to Sunny Beach. Sunny Beach belongs to the municipalty of Nesebar... 

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monument of alyosha   Plovdiv

monument of alyosha, Plovdiv

 6 Reviews  Built in 1955-1956, this monument commemorates the liberation by the Soviet Army from the Nazis. In the beginning of the 90-s they thought about taking it off but later the Municipalityt decided that... 

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national theater   Sofia

national theater, Sofia

 22 Reviews  Ivan Vazov National Theatre ( Naroden Teatar Ivan Vazov) was built in 1906-07 (in either Neoclassical or Baroque style, depending on which publication you read). On the top of it you will see Greek... 

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chifte banya   Plovdiv

chifte banya, Plovdiv

 5 Reviews  Chifte Banya is an old Turkish bath built in the 16th century. It is called "chifte", which means "couple" since it comprises two bath departments - one for men and one for women. It is worth noticing... 

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museums and galleries   Sofia

museums and galleries, Sofia

 32 Reviews  The National Gallery for Foreign Art is one of my favourite museums in Sofia. I think that it is one of the worthiest things left from the old communist regime. What I like about this gallery is the... 

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main street   Plovdiv

main street, Plovdiv

 6 Reviews  Take a look at the Roman Coliseum discovered under Ploshtad Dzhumaya. While there you can also visit the diamond patterned Friday Mosque. Both to left and right are long boulevards that are... 

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Banya Bashi Mosque   Sofia

Banya Bashi Mosque, Sofia

 22 Reviews  Here's a legacy of the long Turkish domination in the Balkans: the Banya Bashi Mosque. Visitors may go inside. When I went inside the mosque's guard wanted to charge me 2 euros. Convinced that there... 

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plovdiv international fair   Plovdiv

plovdiv international fair, Plovdiv

 3 Reviews  The Plovdiv Fair is a modern centre for information and contacts.Its first exhibition was in 1892 It is the biggest fair in the Balkans. The International Fair - Plovdiv is the only fair organizing... 

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public bath   Sofia

public bath, Sofia

 10 Reviews  Due to the warm springs rising in Sofia, both the Romans and Ottomans built public baths. The current baths were built in 1913 to a Byzantine church design. With its three egg-shaped domes and Art... 

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jumaya jamia   Plovdiv

jumaya jamia, Plovdiv

 3 Reviews  The Dzumaya Mosque was originally built in the second half of the 14th century but was soon burnt down. In 1435 Murad II rebuilt it and named it Muradiye after himself. The mosque was rebuilt and... 

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borisova garden   Sofia

borisova garden, Sofia

 29 Reviews  This is Sofia's biggest and best known park and is certainly well worth a wander, especially to escape from the ubiquitous infernal-combusting engined machines for a short while. Boris's Garden was... 

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ancient theatre - 2   Plovdiv

ancient theatre - 2, Plovdiv

 5 Reviews  Not much is known about the odeon more than it was built and extended in the 2nd to the 5th centuries and had a capacity of only 350-400 spectators. Today (September 2011) there are some excavations... 

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National Opera and Ballet   Sofia

National Opera and Ballet, Sofia

 9 Reviews  Sofia National Opera, founded in 1890, is the oldest and most prestigious Bulgarian opera theatre. There are many singers, conductors and directors who have contributed the the professional... 

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monument of phillip   Plovdiv

monument of phillip, Plovdiv

 3 Reviews  Philip II of Macedon conquested the Trakian City Evmolpia and gave it its name-Philippopolis This is now Plovdiv.By the way Plovdiv has 7 different names in different epochs. The monument is a gift... 

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government   Sofia

government, Sofia

 25 Reviews  The president of Bulgaria has his office (or his official residence) in this building in the enter of Sofia. The guards in front of the Presidency Building look like characters of a Tintin story. Or... 

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Towns aka "open air museums"

by zlatiq

I love our town-museums. They take you in a diffrent time once you start strolling up and down the streets.Everything is preserved as in the old times. If one wants to build a house the architecture must correspond to the historical time when the town was developed...this is cool, isn't it! I love the beautifully painted houses and their interior...something that we lack back in the region of Dobrudja where i grew up. Pretty much all of the towns are in the mountains, as it seems they had more time to paint and embellish, while in Dobrudja people obviously spent more time out in the fields...and our houses are simply white..heheheAgain i'm only giving you a list and depending on your travel plans you can see any one of them Arbanassi (nearby town of Veliko Tarnovo) Bansko (southern BG) Bojenci (between GAbrovo and Tryavna) Etara (near town of Gabrovo) Koprivstica (central Bulgaria)...

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Etara (Gabrovo)

by zlatiq

Etara is an open air ethnographic museum where everything is as once upon of time, that is during the bulgarian revival period (2nd half of the 18th & 19th century).It's really small, just few cobblestone streets along the river of Sivek, with old colorfoul houses and active workshops (they are open for anybody curious to see how pottery and musical instruments and bells and wood-carving is done)Etara is situated 8 km south of the city of Gabrovo, north of Stara Planina (Balkan mountain).(some photos coming soon)

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The Panagyurishte golden treasure

by desert_princess

The Panagyurishte golden treasure is one of the most precious found in our lands. As for most of treasures,its discovery happened accidently back in 1949, when 3 brothers were digging the soil to get material for tiles. They thought finding music instruments that they washed in the nearby river. After, the treasure was guarded in the Plovdiv archeological museum as its most precious possession ever.The finely carved objects are from pure gold and weigth alltogether 6,164 kg. It belongs to the Thracian culture - dating from end of IV and beginning of III century.A thracian ruler was decorating his guest table with it."Along with many others treasures from the Thracian period found in our lands,the the panagyurishte treasure is confirming the stories of ancient greek writers and historians saying that Thracians, along with horses and wine, loved the most golden accessories and jewelry....

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Nesebar

by ChristinaNest

Nesebar, or, Nessebur, was founded about 4000 years ago and had the name Mesambria. In 6c. BC it became the first Hellenic Greek colony on the coast and was called Mesemvria. During the 3rd century BC it was a flourishing town. The Old Town, situated on a peninsula and surrounded by a partially preserved city wall, is an open-air museum with a lot of ruins from all eras, old churches, and old Bulgarian houses. No wonder a UNESCO heritage site! Once there were about 40 churches on the small peninsula, now there are 14 better preserved. Besides the history of the place, there’s the sea too! In the middle of the narrow road connecting the Old Town with the mainland, new town, and Sunny Beach resort, there’s a windmill.

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Dryan Monastery & Bacho Kiro Cave

by ChristinaNest

Dryan Monastery (Dryanovski Manastir) "Sveti Archangel Mikhail" (Archangel Michael) was built in the 12 century to commemorate the victory over Byzantium. It was destroyed twice and rebuilt at its current location in 1845. During the April Uprising against the Turks 200 people, led by priest Hariton and Bacho Kiro were surrounded in the monastery and fought the Turkish army for 9 days. The Turks were more numerous and better armed and when they prevailed, they burnt down the monastery...The Bacho Kiro cave is right next to the monastery, you just have to cross the bridge. It has been inhabited for ages and some tools were found there. The cave has huge beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.The monastery and the cave are near the small town of Drianovo. There are some old Bulgarian Revival houses there.

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Pliska

by ChristinaNest

Pliska was the first Bulgarian capital. It's ruins are next to the small modern town of Pliska. There are some ruins from the 8th and 9th centuries. Some of the buildings have been partially reconstructed, as you can see in the picture.

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Pirin Mountain

by ChristinaNest

Pirin boasts Bulgaria’s second highest peak, Vihren, 2914m. The mountain has an Alpine relief. Pirin National Park has an area of 260480 ha . There are many trails and the views are outstanding. They say that climbing mount Vihren is harder than Musala (the highest one) but still you don’t need special equipment. There are also very good skiing resorts there, the most famous and modern being Bansko. Most of the towns in the mountain are charming, with old houses, and excellent taverns with local cuisine and folk music.

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Rila Monastery

by ChristinaNest

Rila Monastery (Rilski Manastir) is Bulgaria’s largest. It was founded by St. Ivan Rilski in the 10th century. The monastery was plundered and burnt several times but managed to survive. Moreover, it has always been Bulgaria’s greatest cultural and spiritual centre. Some of Bulgaria’s greatest artists have created the frescoes and woodcarvings in the monastery. They include Zahari Zograf, Dimitri Zograf, Stanislav Dospevski, Simeon Molerov, etc.. The monastery owns a collection of unique and rare documents and objects. Don’t miss the museum!Set at the foot of Rila Mountain, the monastery is surrounded by green pine-tree forests. The monastery offers basic accommodation, and there are some restaurants and gift-shops behind it.

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Plovdiv

by ChristinaNest

Plovdiv it Bulgaria's second biggest city and has about 350 000 inhabitants. It'a in important cultural and industrial center, as well as one of the most beautiful and historical places in Bulgaria. It has everything a big city offers (theatres, opera, concert halls, universities, TV and radio stations, clubs, restaurants, great shopping, business fairs, etc.) plus a beautiful Old Town and remains of different civilizations and era! There are enough museums for history and art buffs too.The town exists since Neolithic times and called Evmolias. It was inhabited by the Thracians, who called it Pulpudeva. In the 4 c. BC it was conquered by Philip of Macedonia II and called Philipopolis. In Roman times it was called Trimontiup (meaning, Three Hills). By the Slavs it was called Puldin. In 815 it was included within the borders of Bulgaria by Khan Krum. Later it was called Filibe by the...

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Bachkovo Monastery & Assen's Fortress

by ChristinaNest

Bachkovo Monastery was founded in 1083, later destroyed by the Ottoman Turks, and rebuilt between the 17th and 19th centuries. It's the second biggest monastery in Bulgaria. The cathedral church is from the beginning of the 17th century. There are some beautiful frescoes from the 19th century done by Bulgaria's most famous icon painter, Zachariy Zograf. There is also a precious icon of Virgin Mary, brough from Georgia in the 14th century. The crypt is the only 11th-century building that has survived.Bachkovo Monastery is about 30km south of Plovdiv, in the Rhodope Mountains. On the way there, near the town of Assenovgrad, you can also see the ruins of Assen's Fortress (Assenova Krepost).This medieval fortress was built during the reign of the great Tsar Ivan Assen II (Second Bulgarian Kingdom). There are some ruins left and a well preserved and restored church. It's on top of a green...

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