Around the World in 80 Clicks

Rila Monastery

The most prominent monastery of Bulgaria, the iconic Rila Monastery is a must-see not just because of its colourful ... [more]

Melnik

Even though there basically is one street in Melnik, a visit can easily take more than a day if you venture out ... [more]

Rozhen Monastery

One of the best oreserved medieval monasteries in this part of Bulgaria, peaceful Rozhen Monastery holds some ... [more]

Pirin

It was never planned, but when we coincidentally ended up walking the streets of the small mountain village of ... [more]

Bachkovo Monastery

One of the biggest monasteries of southern Bulgaria, Bachkovo offers splendid frescoes inside its church, as well ... [more]

Asen Fortress

High above Asenitsa River, at the entrance of the valley, on an obvious strategic spot, lies Asen's Fortress, ... [more]

Plovdiv Old Town

The oldest continuously inhabited city of Europe, with a kaleidoscope of spots to prove it, Plovdiv has 5000 year ... [more]

Defenders of Stara Zagora monument

A little above the lively city of Stara Zagora, in small Branitelite Park, you can find a grim monument in memory ... [more]

Thracian tombs

Dubbed the Valley of the Thracian Kings, the valley stretching northwest from Kazanlak holds hundreds of mounds, ... [more]

Buzludzha monument

The truly unique Buzludzha monument is built right on top of Buzludzha mountain, and can been from far away, but ... [more]

Tsarevets Fortress

The crown on top of Veliko Tarnovo's beautiful city, Tsarevets Fortress was the stronghold of the Bulgarian Empire ... [more]

Emen Canyon

Hiking through - and up - Emen canyon is rewarded at its many viewpoints, and when you get down, you might discover ... [more]

Transfiguration monastery

It is relatively isolated, historically significant, and not overrun by visitors: the Transfiguration Monastery ... [more]

Cherven fortress

Right on top of a rocky plateau in a bend of the Lom river, Cherven Fortress has ruins of fortification walls, ... [more]

Ivanovo rock hewn church

The frescoes of the Holy Virgin rock church, one of the Ivanovo rock hewn churches, are outstanding, and best ... [more]

Ruse

Little Vienna, the most elegant city in Bulgaria: Ruse has labels that arouse your curiosity, and it does not ... [more]

Sveshtari Thracian tomb

As soon as you enter the well-secured Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, your mouth opens in awe: this is easily the ... [more]

Founders of the Bulgarian State monument

It is massive, it is colossal, it is jaw-dropping: the monument for the Founder of the Bulgarian State is as big ... [more]

Madara rider

Towering high above the ground, the Madara rider is a fine work of sculpting, in a 100m high rock face, with the ... [more]

Nesebar

Sometimes called the city with the most churches per capita, it is true that you cannot walk for long In Nesebar ... [more]

Sozopol

Wooden houses, ruined churches, views over the Black Sea, sunset and sunrise viewpoints, fortification walls, ... [more]

Belogradchik fortress

Blending in perfectly with the rocky turrets, Belogradchik fortress shows how a natural setting can be used for ... [more]

Belogradchik rocks

Millions of years of erosion, tectonic plate movement and other influences ended up creating bizarre rock formations ... [more]

Around the World in 80 Clicks

Personal travel impressions both in words and images from Bulgaria. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free e-card or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. Or click on the map above to visit more places in Europe.
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