Sights in Region South-Eastern

The medieval fortress of Markeli is located at the Hissar hill in East part of Stara Planina mountain, 7.5 km west of town of Karnobat. The castle was an important military center and has played a major role in the Bulgarian-Byzantine relationships. It was built probably during the Byzantine...

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 ...

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 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 ancient town Ulpia Anhialeon Paleokastro (aka Anchialos or Uplpia Nona) are still uncovered and lie under not so big layer of earth and stones at area, known as "Paleokastro" near Pomorie.The town (under the name Anhialo) was inhabited by Thracians from long times. It became a Roman...

Deultum fortress is located at lands of the present village of Debelt, 17km south-west of Burgas. The oldest evidence of settlement on these lands date from the Late Bronze Age - XIII-XII century BC.Durring the reign of Emperor Vespasian (69-79) there was based part of a Roman army and the town ...

Asara Fortress is early Byzantine fortress, located north of town of Nikolaevo, at  hill with the same name (Asara). The castle had a great strategic location and an excellent visibility in all directions. Its main task was to guard the pass "Hainboaz".The fortress was with three rows of ...

The Antique Forum of Augusta Trayana is situated in the very centre of Stara Zagora, behind the Palace of Justice and the Old Theatre. It is one of the most monumental facilities built in the Antique Roman city of Ulpia Augusta Trayana.The Antique Forum Complex includes: the western gate of Augusta ...

The Thracian Necropolis Helvetia is located southeast of the town of Shipka, in the area known as "Valley of the Thracian Kings". The complex was discovered in 1996 by the archaeologist Georgi Kitov in studies sponsored by the Swiss Helvetia Foundation. In these excavations were discovered...

The Thracian Sanctuary in "Mishkova niva" area is most famous monument of the ancient Thracian culture in the region of Malko Tarnovo. It is located around 3km south-west of town of Malko Turnovo, very close to border with Turkey - after the border grid.The complex dates from the V century...