In a few red-roofed villages, vertical-loom carpet weaving is an antique art cosseted by the surrounding leafy valleys. Loftier towns bring
snowboarders and skiers on their quests for untouched, wedding-cake landscapes.
The placid expanse of the Black Sea has its own suitors; those in search of a
wet breeze to soak up the summer heat.
Bulgaria is an ancient country still
modernising selectively. Sofia, the capital and second oldest city
in Europe also has the largest IMAX 3D cinema
in the world. It is a country unique in its traditional habits, outstanding in
the preservation of its environment and extraordinary for the contrasts between old
and new ways of life.
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'Sofia was founded 3,000 years ago, by an ancient Thracian tribe, the ‘Serdi', and known as Serdica until the beginning of the ninth century. Dramatically ringed by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Vitosha Mountains to the south, the capital...
Go for: Churches & Abbeys, Tombs & Memorials, Mountains
3 experiences:
Boyana Church, Alexander Nevski Church, Mt. Vitosha.
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For great skiing and fantastic modern facilities, the Bulgarian resort of Bankso is worth considering for its good value. In the past few years there has been a multi-million Euro investment in the area and it shows through the site's luxury hotels, ...
Go for: Skiing
1 experiences:
Bansko.
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'Veliko Turnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria, is brought to you with more than 7000 years of history. The houses, stacked one above the other, situated on the slopy hills of the town show a remarkable, unique architectural style. The bridges,...
Go for: Historic Cities &Towns
1 experiences:
Veliko Tarnovo.
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In the valley of the Roussenski Lom River, in north east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches, chapels, monasteries and cells developed in the...
Go for: Churches & Abbeys
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Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea, the more than 3,000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement (Menebria). At the...
Go for: Archaeological Sites
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The Srebarna Nature Reserve is a freshwater lake adjacent to the Danube and extending over 600 ha. It is the breeding ground of almost 100 species of...
Go for: Lakes
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The limestone landscape of Pirin National Park is dotted with glacial lakes, waterfalls, caves, and pine forests. Located in south western Bulgaria,...
Go for: National Parks
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Sofia
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