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Travelling in Bulgaria

About Bulgaria

The Bulgarian contribution to the world cultural heritage consists of seven Bulgarian cultural monuments and two wonders of nature. They are protected by UNESCO, along with about 300 more world landmarks.
These pearls in the crown of the Bulgarian tourist sites are:
• Rila Monastery


• Town of Nesebar
In 1983 Nesebar was listed in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Monuments. With the help of through archaeological excavations, supporting activities and restoration the material historical testimony has been preserved.


• The Kazanlak Tomb
The Kazanlak Tomb is situated in the romantic Rose Valley and it was built in 4 B.C. for the rich Thracian rulers.


• The Tomb in the Village of Sveshtari
The Tomb of Sveshtari dates back to 2300 years ago. It is located in a region pronounced for an archaeological reserve, near the town of Razgrad. The monument impresses with the abundance of sculpture ornaments and stylised figures and represents a true monument of Thracian art.


• The Madara Rider
23 m. above the ground in the Balkan massif a figure of a rider is carved who symbolises the might and grandeur of the First Bulgarian Kingdom. The Madara Rider bears the mark of the early Middle Ages and is the only one of its kind in Europe.


• The Boyana Church
The Boyana Church is situated in the foot of the Vitosha Mountain, in the outskirts of the capital city of Sofia. The church is remarkable for its numerous images of saints and martyrs, the work of an anonymous artist. On the walls of the Boyana Church the images of the founders Kaloyan and Desislava have been immortalised, as well as of the Tsar couple – Tsar Konstantin and Tsaritsa Irina. These masterpieces of pictorial arts of the 13th century mark a peculiar pinnacle in the development of the Eastern Orthodox painting.


• Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo
Situated at the background of picturesque scenery in a river valley near the city of Ruse at the Danube River, the rock monasteries are built by monks in the period 11th – 14th century with aim of making closer the ling with God. Talented artists have painted them with realistic frescos, thus turning them into peculiar treasury of the Bulgarian Medieval pictorial art.


• Pirin National Park


• Srebarna Lake
Srebarna Lake is situated just by the Danube River, 16 km to the West of the town of Silistra. It stretches over an area of 600 ha and is declared a reserve. About 100 species of birds nest in the surrounding area, some of them are threatened with extinction.