Sights in Bulgaria

The Fortress Kaleto (aka "Shsihmanova Fortress") is located on the western hill of Nikopol, overlooking the town. It was initially built by the Romans as a border fortifying post, and Nikopol was then built around this fortress. The fortress has been found to contain artifacts dating back to the...

The Asenova fortress is a late antiquity and medieval fortress located 2 kilometers southwest of the village of Klokotnitsa. Here, on March 9, 1230, Tsar Ivan Asen II defeated the armies of the Byzantine Emperor Theodore Comnenus.The fortress was built on a hill between the rivers of Klokotnitsa and...

The remains of antique and medieval fortress "Slavnata kanara" (the name is of more recent times and comes from the locality where the site is located) is situated near the village of Debrene. The road to the castle is difficult. The site is situated in a dense forest, starting near the sea coast -...

One of the last discovered strongholds in Bulgaria is Farmakida (from Greek - healer). It is located near town of Primorsko, in the dense forest of the Ropotamo river, on a hill above a bend of the river. It has occupied an area of ​​about three acres. Farmakida is considered an ancient pre...

The remains of Roman fortresses "Kaleto" and "Daran-baran" are located about 500 meters south of the village of Krushuna. It is assumed that the fortress dating back to II century BC and were important strategic points in defense of the Romans against the invading from the north tribes - Goths,...

The Yambol Fortress (aka Dabilin fortress) is located in the western part of the town of Yambol. The castle was built on the peninsula where now is situated the school "Ivan Raynov", surrounded on three sides by Tundzha river.It is assumed that the fortress was built in X-XI century, after the fall ...

The remains of the ancient and medieval city "Koriten" are located a half kilometer northwestern of village Lyutibrod, close to the natural phenomenon Ritlite, where in the past was situated a fortress "Ritlite".The fortress has natural protection from the inaccessible rock formations that protect...

The remains of the fortress "Kavursko kale" are located 4km away from town of Devin. The fortress was situated on a high rock,  naturally protected on three sides by cliffs. The fortress has amazing views to the region and the river below.It is assumed that the fortress was constructed in the VI-X ...

The late-antique and medieval castle near the village of Koshnitsa (Smolyan region) is situated on conical peak of marble limestone (1006 m), which is pierced by a cave in north-south direction. The fortress and the peak can be reached going through the cave only. There is evidence that the site ...

Every weekend the restored fortress Tsari Mali Grad near village of Belchin is visited by thousands of tourists. Old and children arrive in Belchin to get back in the times. Here is the place where the daughter of the Emperor Theodosius-Aelia Galla Placidia, found a the paradise corner at the...