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Ovech Fortress

The Ovech fortress is located near the town of Provadiya and it was built around the 4th century by the Byzantines to defend them against the invading northern tribes. The fortress played an important role in many battles during the First and Second Bulgarian Empire.

Perhaps because of the often-mentioned economic crisis or because more and more people are willing to compromise their comfort so that they can buy a more affordable flying ticket, budget airlines grow more and more popular among travelers.

30.06.2010 read more

Kavarna

Kavarna is a town and sea resort in Northeastern Bulgaria. It is famous for its clean sea water and beaches. It offers ecotourism and nature-lovers can admire the unique flora and fauna of the place. The great variety of fish, birds and plants contributes to the vast popularity of the place.

Saints Constantine and Helena is the oldest Bulgarian resort on the Black Sea. The resort is located about 6 miles north-east from Varna and is named after a monastery in the vicinity built around the 16th century. They say the monastery was founded by a group of monks who sought refuge in the forest from ottoman soldiers.

Albena is by far one of the most beautiful Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria, it has a little something for everyone- a 3-mile long, 500-feet wide shoreline of fine white sand, washed by the crystal- clear waters of a relatively shallow bay, many places for entertainment, different restaurants and vast areas of damp green forests for walks.

If you want to spend your holiday at the Bulgarian seaside but you are simply too tired of the never-ending hubbub of the coastal towns, then this destination is ideal for you. Smokinya is a beach located between two camps called “Veselie” (meaning “glee”) and Kavatsite (meaning “the poplars”) and it is about a mile away from Sozopol, and yet, it is perfectly secluded.

Undoubtedly one of the pearls of Bulgaria’s North coast, Balchik should definitely be one of your destinations, in case you are planning to visit the Black Sea this summer. The picturesque town of Balchik is located 23 miles from Dobrich and 29 miles from the biggest coastal town in Bulgaria- Varna.

Sozopol is one of Bulgaria’s most popular towns on the South coast. The town is soaked in history and has preserved most of its ancient atmosphere, and, yet, you are never more than a few steps away from enjoying the comforts of a modern seaside resort. The town is 22 miles south from Burgas, with a population of approximately 5000 people which increases greatly during the summer season.

If you are visiting Varna, the dolphinarium is a fun place to see. The dolphinarium is the entertainment attracting the largest number of visitors. It is an amphitheater with a 6 meters in diameter pool in the middle. They have scheduled daily performances with dolphins. The dolphinarium is closed on Monday.

Along with the many modern Black Sea resorts, tourists can now go 15 centuries back in time, and visit one of the most ancient Old Bulgarian capitals. For this purpose you do not need a time machine, but simply go to Varna, and visit the unprecedented for Bulgaria historical-ethnographic outdoor museum called “Proto-Bulgarian Settlement Phanagoria”.

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Kokalyane Monastery

The Kokalyane cloister, St Archangel Michael, is also known as the Urvich monastery. It is situated amid a beautiful scenery of the Plana mountain, about 4km away from the village of Kokalyane (in the outskirts of the city of Sofia) and some 6km to the northeast of the village of Zheleznitsa. 22.07.2010, Author: Dobri Georgiev

The Byzantine fortress near Mezek

To the west of the village of Mezek there is a fortress which among all historical buildings has best preserved the spirit of the ancient. This fortress is said to be dated from the end of 9th and the beginning of 12th century, and built at the time of the government of the emperor of all Byzantium Alexey I Komnin.

04.07.2010, Author: Rumen Halachev

Yumruka Peak

Yumruka Peak is in the Balkan mountain range or Stara Planina, and it is part of Bulgaria’s National Park “Tsentralen Balkan” (Central Balkan). The peak itself is almost 6 000 feet high, there is a chalet nearby called “Eho” and to the west there is Vezhen peak.

03.07.2010, Author: Rumen Halachev

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