Sights in Bulgaria

Belogradchik fortress (aka Kaleto) is located south-west of town of Belogradchik, near famous Belogradchi rocks. It was built among the stone rocks when the Bulgarian state was founded. It was natural inaccessible because its 2 sides was surrounded by rocks and there were built only two walls. Later...

The fortress "Aetos" (aka "Kalyota") is located above the town of Smolyan, direction to the resort of Pamporovo, near the Church of Saint Pantelejmont, on the eastern ridge of Mount Sokolitsa. The summit finished with 5 impressive sharped rocks. The highest of them is called...

2 km west of the village Rabovo, not far from the "Studen kladenets" dam, are located remnants of the medieval fortress "Asara". Fortress impresses with its strategic location and its skillful build into the inaccessible rocks, from where there is an excellent visibility to the...

The ruins of the Late-Antique and Early-Byzantine fortress Augusta are located in in the Kaleto area of northwestern Danube River Valley, between towns of Mizia and Kozloduy, around 3 kilometers north of  village of Harlets. Kaleto is an area offering favorable natural and geographical conditions o...

The fortress Twidda is located on the "Hisarlaka" hill to the north-east of Sliven. It was built probably in the middle of IV century and was destroyed in XIII century.The fortress was a part of the fortification system along the Balkan mountain and played important role in the defence of...

The ruins of the fortress of Rahovetz (aka Ryahovates) can be found 3 kilometers to the north-west of Gorna Oriahovitza town and 10 kilometers to the north of Veliko Tarnovo city, on 115 meters above sea level.In III and IV century of A.D. the Roman Emperor Aurelius III was building fortresses for...

Borovets fortress is situated on the crest of Mount Golyam Borovets 4 kilometers north of of village of Razliv. It is an ancient, late antique and medieval fortress, which has had an important military and strategic importance. The location of the castle was allowed direct visual contact with other...

The remains of fortress Storgozia are located in Kailuka park near city of Pleven. It was built in the late antiquity (IV-VI centuries) by the Romans and was with area of 31000 square meters. The fortress walls were 2 meters wide made by solid stones. Inside the fortress there were many residential...

Hisarlaka fortress is located on hill with the same name in southern part of Kyustendil, overlooking the town. It was built in the end of IV - beginning of V-th century when the town was mentioned under its Slavic name - Velbazhd. After this there were several reconstruction and extensions through...

The ruins of the medieval fortress of Monyak is located in Rhodopes mountain at rocky peak called "Sixth fortress" (586 meters),  2 km south of the village of  Shiroko Pole. It was built in XII-XIII century and used to be the main fortification of the Bulgarian rulers of the region at t...