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Dancing Bears park
Category: ZOO in Belitsa
The Dancing Bears Park is located in South Rila mountain in area of Andrianov Chark, 12km north of town of Belitsa. It was officially opened on 17 November 2000 with the help of foundations "Four Paws", foundation of the actress Brigitte Bardot and municipality of Belitsa. The park size is...

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Kremen

Momina Kula fortress
Category: Fortress in Kremen
The fortress Momina kula is a late Antiquity and Medieval fortress. It is located in valley of Mesta river near village of Kremen (municipality of Bansko), in one of the most narrow and picturesque sections of Momina kula gorge.The fortress takes up an area of 500 m2. There are preserved remains ...

Klyuch

Samuilova Fortress
Category: Fortress in Klyuch
Samuilova fortress is the name of a medieval fortress, situated between the mountains Belasitsa and Ograzhden. It is located on the right bank of Strumeshnitsa River, which is 5 kilometers north of the village of Klyuch. It was probably built in the period 1009-1013, during the reign of king Samuil...

Dobarsko

Church St Teodor Tiron and Teodor Stratilat
Category: Church in Dobarsko
"St.Teodor Tiron and Teodor Stratilat" church in Dobarsko was built in 1614. Most likely it was built on the foundations of an existing church from XII century (year of 1112) church, which can be deduced by an inscription on the slab dug into the floor before the altar (there are theories ...

Melnik

Melnik Sandstones pyramids
Category: Rock-formation in Melnik
The Melnik pyramids are located northeast of the town of Melnik (direction Rozhen Monastery), in the southwestern foothills of the Pirin Mountain. They are rock formations, some with height of 100 meters, with sand, almost vertical slopes. The most popular among them are a group of pyramids, which i...

Bansko

Bansko ski-centers, Pirin
Category: Ski resort in Bansko
Town of Bansko is situated in the foothills of Pirin mountain. The town is the most modern ski-resort of Bulgaria and is visited from many tourists.The ski runs of Bansko are located in two main ski-centres - Chalin Valog (1100-1600 m) and Shilingarnika (1700-2500 m) which are located around 10km ...

Gotse Delchev

Regional Museum of History and Ethnography
Category: Museum in Gotse Delchev
The Museum of History and Ethnography in the town of Gotse Delchev is housed in an old building (dating back to 1877), designed in an unique for the region Baroque style. The construction has typical wood-carved ceilings and doors made by local master carvers from the Debar carving school. The mus...

Dobrinishte

Ski-center Bezbog, Pirin mountian
Category: Ski resort in Dobrinishte
Dobrinishte is located in Pirin mountain, 6 km south of Bansko. There are a number of private hotels in the village as well as a House of Tourism. The ski-center Bezbog is located several kilometers south of Dobrinishte and offers good conditions for ski-sport.The Ski track of Bezbog is one, but is ...

Kovachevitsa

Kovachevitsa Architectural Reserve
Category: Old architecture in Kovachevitsa
Village of Kovachevitsa is located in the southwestern part of Rhodope Mountains, along the Kanina river, about 24 km northeast of town of Gotse Delchev. The village existed since XV - XVI century but its architecture which is kept until today and attracts many visitors, dates to XVII - XIX centurie...

Petrich

The Assumption of Holy Mary Temple
Category: Church in Petrich
The Assumption of Holy Mary Temple in town of Petrich is the first Christian temple in the town. It was constructed in 1857, according to a sultan’s royal. The church was built by the best masters from Debar and Petrich and with voluntary labor of the entire population. Stone construction was carr...

Gradevo

Temple St. Prophet Elijah
Category: Church in Gradevo
The Temple St. Prophet Elijah in village of Gradevo dates from 1849. The building is made from stone and is a pseudo-basilica with narthex and balcony above it. Over southern and western arch there are carved dragons.The church has a rich interior, created in different periods and made following the...

Gurmen

Nicopolis ad Nestum fortress
Category: Fortress in Gurmen
Nicopolis as Nestum is a late-antique settlement on the territory of the village of Garmen in Markov Chiflik and Hisarlaka areas (7 km east of town of Gotse Delchev). This is one of the few preserved fortified towns in Bulgaria.The town was founded near the Nestos river (today`s Mesta), by the ro...

Belitsa

Ski resort Semkovo, Rila
Category: Ski resort in Belitsa
The ski resort of Semkovo is located at the foot of Rila mountain, around 17 km north of town of Belitsa. It is situated at 1700 meters above sea level, among pine-tree forests with an exclusive panoramic view towards the high Rila peaks.Semkovo offers good opportunities for winter sports and summer...

Zlatolist

Church St George
Category: Church in Zlatolist
Church of St. George is the main landmark of village Zlatolist (Sandanski Municipality). In the beginning of the last century there was lived a nun - Prepodobna Stoina, who was a prophetess and helped people. She is considered a precursor of the famous Bulgarian prophet Baba Vanga. Under the church...

Razlog

Ski resort Kulinoto
Category: Ski resort in Razlog
Ski resort of Kulinoto is located 14 km away from town of Razlog in an old beech forest, south of the Predel saddle. It lies in the valley of the Kulina river at some 1,400 metres above sea level.The ski-track of Koulinoto is 1,300 metre long and offers good conditions for all types of winter sport...

Rupite

Chapel "St.Petka Bulgarska"
Category: Church in Rupite
The church "Sveta Petka Bulgarska" near village of Rupite was built between 1992 - 1994 year in behest of the world famous Bulgarian prophetess Vanga. The project is of the architects Bogdan Tomalevski and Lozan Lozanov. The official dedication of the temple is on 14.10.1994. and was made ...

Gurmen

Centuries-old tree (Oriental plane)
Category: Parks & Gardens in Gurmen
This centuries-old tree is located in village of Garmen, half kilometer away from its center, and is one of the main landmarks of the village. The tree is a representative of the Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) species, and is more than 600 years old. It is 24 m high and 10,46 m in girth. In 1...

Melnik

Despot-Slavova Fortress
Category: Fortress in Melnik
The Despot Slav-Fortress (aka Melnik castle) is located above the town of Melnik, about 1 km north-east of the town center. It is believed that the fortress was built in XI century, but in XIII century, during the reign of Despot Alexius Slav it has been expanded and additionally strengthened (hen...

Rupite

Monastery to Vanga chapel
Category: Monastery in Rupite
The construction of the monastery complex near temple of Vanga (Sveta Petka Bulgarska) began in 2002. Initiator of the project is a foundation Vanga. Authors of the project are the architects Lozan Lozanov, Bogdan Tomalevski and Atanas Panov.The monastery complex consists of: - Exhibition Hall, wher...

Rojen

Rojen Monastery "Nativity of the Mother of God"
Category: Monastery in Rojen
The Rozhen Monastery "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno" ("Nativity of the Mother of God") is located west of village of Rojen. It is the biggest monastery in Pirin mountain and is very well preserved until today. It was built by the Melnik ruler despot Despot Alexius Slav during the XII-...

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