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By Krissy Anderson Well, Bulgaria is certainly a place you may have heard of recently. Some of you may think: unknown, Eastern Europe, poverty stricken, and Dracula… (actually, that’s Romania). Well, you couldn’t be more wrong. Those images are a thing of the past in the new modernized tourism destination of the Balkans. Bulgaria has [...]
By Penny Church There’s no secret why Bulgaria has come to prominence over the last few years – it’s the best value beach holiday destination in Europe. Here are ten tips on what Bulgaria offers the holidaymaker, year round. Beaches: You might not expect to find places with English names like Sunny Beach and Golden [...]
The Soskovcheto Reserve was declared a reserve in 1968. Its buffer zone was established in 1986. Currently a procedure has been opened, for the recategorisation of the buffer zone into a protected zone. The reserve covers an area of 177.5 ha and its buffer zone – 104.4 ha. This protected area offers exceptional landscapes – [...]
Archaeological explorations in the Perelik Ridge of Rhodope Mountain indicate that it was inhabited still in the Paleolithic epoch. A part of one of the branches of the central trans- Rhodope road is localized at the foot of Perelik (2191m) and it connects Marichina valley and Mediterranean Thrakia still in the late bronze era (ХVІ-ХІІ) [...]
In the region of the ”Shiroka Laka” State Forestry Unit the following protected areas add to to the unique natural beauty of the region: Turlata – an area of 18.6 ha. Protection of territories with spectacular landscapes; remains of fortresses, dating from the Second Bulgarian kingdom. Vracha – an area of 4.0 ha. A top [...]
On the territory of the town of Smolyan there are also some remarkable nature landmarks: Nevyastata-Turluka – The nature landmark Nevyastata (The Bride) is a formation of rocks. The total territory of the site is 47.7 ha, of which 41.8 ha are covered with forests and 5.9 ha are unforested. Smolyanski Vodopad (Smolyan waterfall) – [...]
Smolyan Smolyan is the administrative, business and cultural centre of the region. The municipality covers an area of 879 sq. km, and its population numbers 49 889 men. The residents of the central municipal town number 30 000 men. The municipality itself includes 87 towns and villages. Smolyan is situated in the heart of the [...]
The Rhodope mountain range is located in the south-eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula; its highest summit is Mount Perelik (2192 m). Over 83% of the mountain stands on bulgarian territory and the rest is in Greece. The Rhodopes are among the earliest formed mountain ranges on the Balkans. The border between the Rhodopes, Rila [...]
by Josh Taylor The climate here is mild in winter with snow cover from December to April but there is plenty of snow around. The Bulgarian government has recently committed to developing the resort further under a scheme called ‘Super Borovets’, with the aim of turning it into a world-class, year-round resort. Skiing in Borovets [...]
by Jolis Eltilib Only 73km from Sofia, lays Borovets, the biggest and the oldest Bulgarian ski resort. It was established in 1896 and since then it has become a very popular ski destination on the Balkans. Situated in Rila Mountain, at 1,350m above sea level, Borovets offers a dramatic scenery. It is located at the [...]
