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Citadel
Cherven was established in the 6th century by residents of Ruse who wanted to escape chronic Slavic invasions. The town became an important religious, economic and military centre during the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1396). Remains of the 6th-century citadel are remarkably inta
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Freedom Monument
About 13km along a winding road north of Shipka village is the Shipka Pass (1306m). Some 900 steps lead to the top of Mt Stoletov (1326m), dominated by the impressive, 32m-high Freedom Monument . It was built in 1934 as a memorial to the 7000 Russian troops and Bulgarian volunteers
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Nikopolis
Originally a Roman city built in AD 102 by Emperor Trajan, Nikopolis-ad-Istrum was destroyed by Slavs in the late 6th century; the extensive ruins include streets, towers, gates, the city square and town hall. Veliko Târnovo’s Archaeological Museum displays the sites best surviving
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St John Aliturgetos Church
Nesebâr was once home to about 80 churches and chapels, but most are now in ruins. Characteristic of the Nesebâr style of church design are the horizontal strips of white stone and red brick, which are offset by striped blind arches resting on the vertical pilasters, the façades de
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Yagodina Cave
The spectacular, 8km Yagodina Cave is the longest known Rodopi cave and, with its many abysses and labyrinthine tunnels, also one of Bulgaria’s deepest. The 45-minute tour highlights the remarkable stalagmites and stalactites, which resemble curtains, and mentions the Neolithic set
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Creators of the Bulgarian State Monument
This massive, Soviet-era hilltop monument was built in 1981 to commemorate the First Bulgarian Empire’s 1300th anniversary. Climb the staircase behind the History Museum for the 3km path leading from the equally communist Partisan’s Monument . The circuitous 5km road going there st
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Shipka Pass
About 13km along a winding road north of Shipka village is the Shipka Pass (1306m). Some 900 steps lead to the top of Mt Stoletov (1326m), dominated by the impressive, 32m-high Freedom Monument . It was built in 1934 as a Russo-Turkish War memorial. The monument pays tribute to th
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Warship Druzki
Embedded in concrete outside the museum entrance is the warship Druzki , which torpedoed a Turkish cruiser during the First Balkan War in 1912. It’s possible to clamber around this revered relic (ask the museum staff to open the gate). Inside the musty museum building itself is a c
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Museum
This museum has a full-scale Thracian tomb replica. The staff, who provide guided walk-throughs, are friendly and speak good English.
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Primorski Park
Established in 1878, this large and attractive green space overlooking the sea stretches for about 8km, and is said to be the largest of its kind in Europe. It’s full of promenading families and old ladies knitting lace in summer, and there’s always something going on.Further into
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Emen Canyon
The 3km-long Emen Canyon, along the Negovanka River, is unique in Bulgaria. Some 25 hectares of land here exist as a protected reserve for species of butterflies, fish, birds and bats. The reserve also includes the 10m-high Momin Skok Waterfall , most impressive in spring.Hiking th
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Museum of Socialist Art
If you wondered where all those unwanted statues of Lenin ended up, youll find some here, along with the red star from atop Sofias Party House . Theres a gallery of paintings, rejoicing in such catchy titles as Youth Meeting at Kilifarevo Village to Send Worker-Peasant Delegation t
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Burgas Beach
Although it cant compare with the far superior beaches at the nearby resorts, or even with Varnas urban stretch of sand, Burgas Beach still attracts plenty of locals on a hot summer day. Its a bit grubby at the southern end, with its long concrete pier, used as a diving platform by
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South Beach
There are a few scrappy beaches around the coast of the old town which are popular with some locals and visitors, but theyre small and rocky and the water is often choked with seaweed. Around 1.5km west of the old town is South Beach, a long and well managed stretch of sand which h
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Galeriya Dimitâr Dobrovich
Galeriya Dimitâr Dobrovich is signposted from the centre as ‘Sirak Skirnik’. This art gallery in the park displays paintings by 19th- and 20th-century Bulgarian artists, including many by its namesake, Sliven-born painter Dimitâr Dobrovich. Among the works, which display French and
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Borisova Gradina
Lying southeast of the city centre, Sofia’s most attractive park is filled with countless statues and flowerbeds and is a relaxing place for a stroll. Its a vast place, and is home to the Vasil Levski Stadium and CSKA Stadium , as well as several cafes and childrens play areas. Th
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Shipka Monastery
Even before arriving in Shipka, you’ll see the splendid, onion-shaped golden domes of the Nativity Memorial Church glittering from amidst verdure above the village, framed against the mountain. Part of the Shipka Monastery, and also called the Church of St Nikolai, the magnificent
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Aladzha Monastery
Little is known about this bizarre rock monastery; the caves were first inhabited by 11th-century hermits, but what remains today was created during the 13th and 14th centuries, including some remarkable frescoes.A signposted path (600m) leads to the three-level catacombs, accessed
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Blue Rocks
Within the folds of these magnificent rocks once hid the haidouks, bedevilling the Turks and making armed mischief. However, these craggy peaks a few kilometres out of town are not exactly blue, and not particularly different from other craggy peaks encountered around the world, th
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Shumen Fortress
Towering over the city from a steep hillside, the Shumen Fortress dates originally to the early Iron Age. It was augmented and reinforced by the Thracians (5th century BC). Between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD, the Romans added towers and walls. It was refortified later by the Byza
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