Sights in Bulgaria

The Botanical Garden in the village of Velika is the work of Seraphim and Radka Serafimov. The two (already retired) are agrobiologists by profession.The richness of the species in the garden is enviable for a private collections. Here you can see over 1500 different types of cacti from all over the...

This six-century-old oak tree is located near the walls of the church "Virgin Birth" in the village of Nasalevtsi (region of Trun). The crown of the centuries-old wood is like walnut. It is assumed that the age of the tree is 638 years (to 2017). The location is considered sacred and the...

Planted in 1910, the old oak in Silistra is the oldest tree in the oldest town park in Bulgaria - the Danube Park of Silistra.The tree represents Bulgaria in the "European Tree of the Year - 2016"....

The Park Island Freedom (Liberty) in Pazardzhik is a favorite place for leisure for all residents and guests of the town. As evidenced by its name - the park is located on the island of the Maritsa River. The island is about 750 meters long and 300 meters wide. At this area were built many...

The Nature Reserve of Kastrakli is located in the Western Rhodopes mountains, at the territory of Borino municipality, west of the village of Borino and 20 km away from town of Devin. It is situated at a high valley with altitude from 900 to 1290 meters. The area of the reserve is about 130...

The centuries-old elm near village of Nisovo was (see below in the article) one of the oldest trees in the Ruse region. According to the experts, his age was more than 700 years. The elm was with a height of 18 m. and trunk - 5.54 m.The place where is located can be reached by a route passing near a...

The Palace of Vrana (aka "Vranya") is a royal palace with park, located 11 km east of the center of Sofia. Here, in the past,  the royal family has spent most of their time. Before the liberation of Bulgaria Vrana was a farm of Osman Pasha. In 1898 Knyaz Ferdinand I bought it for 600 gold levs. The ...

Evksinograd is a former late 19th-century Bulgarian royal summer palace and park on the Black Sea coast, 8 km north of the city of Varna. It is currently a governmental and presidential residence and its beach is not accessed for public.The Euxinograd park is home to over 310 plant varieties from...

The Botanical Garden is the main attraction in town of Balchik. Its 10 hectares surround the small summer palace of the Romanian Queen Marie. The gardens are set on a steep hillside, and descend in 6 terraces to the sea - supposedly one for each of the Queen`s children. There are over 3000 ...

The Splendid tulip (Tulipa splendens) is an extremely rare type of tulip from Liliaceae family. It can be found along the river Tundzha and was discovered in 1976 in Tetralika area, near the village of Simeonovo (Yambol district), by the Bulgarian botanist Dimitar Delipavlov. It has not been found...