Sights in Region South-Western

The Kordopulova (aka Cincarovata) House in the town of Melnik is the biggest preserved house on the Balkan peninsula from the Renaissance period. It was built in 1754 year for the needs of the family of the rich Greek merchant Kordopoulos.The Kordopulov House has amazing architecture and splendid...

At small hill in the western part of village of Aldomirovtsi is located the oldest Soldier monument in Bulgaria. The monument was build in the period 1885 - 1891 year by residents of Preslav, led by Captain Dikov, in honor of soldiers and officers from Razgrad and Preslav regiments who died for...

Katina pyramids are the most famous sightseeing of the village of Katina. These are located north-east of the village and are Earth formations formed as a result of erosions. The most attractive are the pyramids in the valley of "Golemiat dol" (The Big Glen), which in the past reached a ...

Chekotinski "Monastery of St. Archangel Michael" is located along the Iskar River near the hamlet Chekotin (hence its name), west of Kalugerovo village (Pravets municipality). It was built during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom - in the end of XII or beginning of XIII century. About 4-5 km ...

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...

"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...

Duhlata Cave (aka Bosnek Cave) is located in the locality Dzheranitsa (southwest part of Vitosha mountain), at the right bank of the Struma River - between the villages of Bosnek and Chuypetlyovo (Pernik Municipality). This is the longest cave in Bulgaria - 17,600 meters. The cave is extremely ...

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 ...

The underground temple-well in the village of Garlo (Breznik Municipality) is an unique for Bulgaria (and quite rare for the region of Eurasia) facility. It is the most ancient religious stone mason construction in Bulgarian lands which dating from the XII century BC. The temple was discovered in...

The exit point for the fortress Petluka is the village of Gurgulyat, which is situated 8 kilometers south-west from the Slivnitza town. The village can be reached by bus from the town, and after that with 30 minutes walking in east direction, the fortress can be reached. Among the green and round...