Sofia & the Rila Mountains
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Sofia)
A huge neo-Byzantine cathedral with gold-plated domes, one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world.
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Northern Bulgaria
Belogradchik Rocks
Towering red sandstone formations with a fortress built in among them.
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Plovdiv & the Rose Valley
Buzludzha Monument
A striking, flying-saucer-shaped former Communist Party hall on a mountain peak, now a famous abandoned landmark.
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UNESCO World Heritage Northern Bulgaria
Madara Rider
An early-medieval rock relief of a horseman carved high into a cliff face, unique in Europe.
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UNESCO World Heritage The Black Sea coast
Old Nessebar
A small town on a Black Sea peninsula, packed with medieval churches. UNESCO-listed.
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Plovdiv & the Rose Valley
Plovdiv Old Town and Roman Theatre
One of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, with colourful Revival-era houses and a well-preserved second-century Roman theatre.
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UNESCO World Heritage Sofia & the Rila Mountains
Rila Monastery
Bulgaria’s most famous monastery, founded in the tenth century in the Rila Mountains and known for its striped arches and vivid frescoes. UNESCO-listed.
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Sofia & the Rila Mountains
Seven Rila Lakes
A chain of glacial lakes stepped up a mountainside, one of the country’s most popular hikes.
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UNESCO World Heritage Plovdiv & the Rose Valley
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
A fourth-century BC tomb with remarkable murals, in the Valley of the Roses.
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Northern Bulgaria
Tsarevets Fortress (Veliko Tarnovo)
The hilltop stronghold of the medieval Second Bulgarian Empire, above a dramatic bend of the Yantra River.