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Kaliakra 2-the nose

Kaliakra 2-the nose, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  According to one legend, 40 Bulgarian girls chose to jump into the sea and not to be converted to Islam by the Turks. At the nose there is a tinny small church (it's just a room with several icons). It's a great spot for a panoramic view as it it's right at the edge, on top... 

Kaliakra Reserve

Kaliakra Reserve, Kavarna

 matza Says:  Kaliakra reserve is situated on the cape and the surrounding aquatic territory. It was established in 1941 in order to preserve the specific vegetation, the "monk" seal, which is almost extinct today, and diverse bird population. 

Kaliakra 4- dolphins and cormorants

Kaliakra 4- dolphins and cormorants, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  Not many people know, but cape Kaliakra is also a place for watching the rare cormorant birds and the three blacksea dolphins. 

Kaliakra 3-the Trisis fortress

Kaliakra 3-the Trisis fortress, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  Once passing thru the gate, you'll see remains of an ancient fortress- Trisis, whis was inhabited by Tracians, Romans, Byzantines and Bulgarians.I've heard that the fortress used to protect some treasure belonging to a successor of Alexander the Great. 

Kaliakra 1- the fortress gate

Kaliakra 1- the fortress gate, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  It takes less than 15-20 min to walk from the gate (photo) till the very end of the cape. 

Restaurants  

Cave restaurant: Restaurant in a cave

Cave restaurant: Restaurant in a cave, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  If u haven;t had lunch in a cave this is the place to try this new experience. Also there are tables outdoors with an amazaing panoramic view. Shopska salad! 

Transportation  

car to kaliakra

car to kaliakra, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  My tip is mainly about how to get to cape Kaliakra..the best is to drive there. Main direction ofcourse is city of Kavarna, but instead of entering Kavarna take the road with sign Kaliakra (towards Tiulenovo). I don't remember but the signs might be in latin too (if... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Steep and very windy

Steep and very windy, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  This is a warning true for all the northern part of coastal Dobrudja (Dobrudja is very windy in general), you can judge for yourself from the photo; every time i go to kaliakra i'm prepared to wear pants; we need to raise our voices in order to hear each other..heheKaliakra... 

Tourist Traps  

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Off The Beaten Path  

The small archaeological museum

The small archaeological museum, Kavarna

 matza Says:  The steep 70 meter high rocky cape has many surf-formed caves and underwater rocks. It has been declared a protected historical site. The fortified settlement was founded as early as the 5th century BC while the name has been changed several times –Tetrasiada, Akre and then... 

the last steppe habitat in europe is at Kaliakra!!

the last steppe habitat in europe is at Kaliakra!!, Kavarna

 zlatiq Says:  The cape itself is off the beaten path.Not many people know about the fortress at the cape but even less people are aware of the Kaliakra steppe reserve. It is one of the last remaining steppe habitats in Europe.I've seen lots of shags down at the cape and they're so... 

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 It takes less than 15-20 min to walk from the gate (photo) till the very end of the cape. 

 

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Cape Kaliakra

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 Kavarna is located in NE Bulgaria, close to the border with Romania.The thing is that i always drive by Kavarna on my way to Kaliakra or Kamen Briag. I remember beeing in Kavarna long time ago; stayed... 

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Cape Kaliakra

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 Cape Kaliakra is situated 12 km southeast of Kavarna 

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kavarna

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 Kavarna is a little town in north-east part of Bulgaria.In the summer there is realy one good place for holiday and for this people who want to meet good friends,good food and real nature 

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Kavarna with sandy beaches

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 We decided it is time to start a civilized life.. One might not call it so, as we were spending days on the beach, playing volleyball, or walking in the town and going for disco's every the night and... 

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Cape Kaliakra

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 May be the place where Bulgarian girls had been suicide to escape from Turkish... 

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