Sights in Bulgaria

The rock sanctuary Beglik tash is located in reserve Ropotamo, about 7 km from town of Primorsko. The sanctuary has strategic position - there is a beautiful panoramic view to the sea and around.  It was discovered in 2003  after excavation. Begliktash was a sacred place and there were performed s...

This Ancient Thracian Sanctuary of Nymphs is located in a picturesque area, about 600 m southeast of the village of Kasnakovo. It is built on top of an ancient cult center, established around a karst mineral spring in the early-iron age. The sanctuary consists of a large complex, including many...

The Kazanlak Thracian Crypt (aka Kazanlak tomb) is a monument of exceptionally great worth, discovered in 1944 beneath a mound in the vicinity of the town of Kazanlak (north-east direction). It is representative of the Thracian architectural and pictorial art from the end of the 4 th and the ...

The Sveshtari Thracian Vault (aka Sveshtari Tomb) is a unique monument of the Thracian Hellenistic art, dating back to the first half of the III-th century B.C. It was discovered 2.5km south-west of village of Sveshtari (34 km away from town of Razgrad) at the archaeological excavations of a...

Garvan kamak (means raven stone) is a rocky peak and a landmark located south of the highway Trakia, not far away from the village of Novi Han. After the name of the peak is named the whole area.The rock is located about 700 meters from the shelter Studenitsa, near to the path leading to the shelter...

This Thracian necropolis / heroon (from Greek ηρώιον - Mausoleum, a shrine of hero) is located 4 km west of town of Pomorie in "Kuhata mogila" locality. The site is built around the III century AD and is a complex of dromos, burial chamber and additional rooms.The entrance of the tomb is...

The dolmen is known as "The Royal dolmen" ("Tsarski dolmen" / "The dolmen of the king") and is located in the "Byalata treva" ("The white grass"), a few kilometers south of the village of Hlyabovo. This is the largest and most preserved dolmen in...

Around the village of Pchelari (Stambolovo Municipality) are located many Thracian rock tombs dating back to the early Iron Age (II-I millennium BC). Such were found in the areas "Hambar kaya", "Ak kaya", "Kara in", "Mal kazan", "Hodjas" and others. In the region of "Hambar kaya" were discovered 6...

Near the village of Dolno Lukovo are found several dolmens (shrines) and a rich ornamented tomb dating back to the Thracian times. It was constructed at the level of the ancient terrain and covered by a mound, 4 m high. It consists of a burial chamber with a rectangular plan with the entrance from ...

Demir Baba Teke is an Alevi turbe (religious complex / tomb) from XVI century, located South-West from village of Sveshtari (no far away from Sveshtari tomb). It was and is a sacred place for Thracians, Christians and Alians (type of Muslim religion). It is believed that turbe contains the grave of ...