Museum of Mosaics – Devnya

Museum of Mosaics – Devnya

The Museum of Mosaics is a museum in the town of Devnya in Varna Province, northeastern Bulgaria. The museum, built on top of a large ruined Roman villa from Late Antiquity, exhibits mosaics from the Roman and early Byzantine city of Marcianopolis, as well as other archaeological artifacts. The best-known of the mosaics in the […]
Wine Museum – Pleven

Wine Museum – Pleven

The Wine Museum is a museum of wine and viticulture located in Pleven, a city in north central Bulgaria. Opened on 17 September 2008, the museum occupies a natural cave amidst Pleven’s Kaylaka park, some 5 kilometres from the city center. The opening of the museum was the result of a collaboration between Bulgarian and French […]
Museum of the Rose – Kazanlak

Museum of the Rose – Kazanlak

The Museum of rose is located in the building of the previous Institute of the Rose in town of Kazanlak. It is a branch of Historical Museum “Iskra”. The museum owns an unique articles related to the traditional rose-oil production since 1660 as photos and documents of merchants of rose-oil, produce vessels and others. There […]
Pliska and V. Preslav – The First Kingdom

Pliska and V. Preslav – The First Kingdom

For two centuries, from the establishment of the Bulgarian state in 681 and up to 893, Pliska was the main political, military, cultural and economics center. In addition to this, it is among the most imposing monuments of medieval Europe’s urban development. Situated in the middle of a wide hilly area, the first Bulgarian capital was protected […]
The medieval capital – Veliko Tarnovo

The medieval capital – Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria, is astonishing with its unique beauty. The city is located in Central Bulgaria, at the foot of Stara Planina. The old part of the city is situated on the historical hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora. The investigation, preservation and restoration, and presentation activities carried out, as well […]
Asenova Fortress

Asenova Fortress

Asenova Fortress (Asenova Krepost) is a pretty medieval fortress near Plovdiv. Some evidence shows that the area of Asenova Fortress has been inhabited by a variety of people dating back to ancient times, including the Thracians and Romans as well as the Byzantines. Whilst it is said t have been mentioned in the 11th century […]
Baba Vida Fortress

Baba Vida Fortress

The Baba Vida Fortress is hailed as one of the most – if not actually the most – well-preserved medieval castles in Bulgaria. Located in the northwest of the country, the Baba Vida Fortress was first built in the 10th century atop the ruins of the Roman watchtower of Bononia, itself built in the 1st […]
Belogradchik Fortress

Belogradchik Fortress

Belogradchik Fortress, also known as Belogradchik Kale or as Kaleto, is an impressively well-preserved fortification in north-western Bulgaria. It was the Romans who initially founded Belogradchik Fortress as a stronghold from the 1st to the 3rd centuries, building the highest part of the fortress, known as the Citadel. Over the centuries, Belogradchik Fortress has been […]
Lovech Fortress

Lovech Fortress

The Lovech Fortress is a ruined historic stronghold in Bulgaria with links to Thracian, Roman and medieval history. Named after the hill on which it stands, some sources state that the Fortress we see today was built in the 9th to 10th centuries. There are also several stories linked to the site, including that it […]
Plovdiv Amphitheater

Plovdiv Amphitheater

Plovdiv Amphitheater is a beautifully preserved Roman site which dates back to the 2nd century AD, during the reign of the Emperor Trajan. Although known as Plovidiv Amphitheater, it is in fact an ancient theater, not an amphitheater. It would remain in use for several hundred years, right up until the 5th century AD. Also known […]
Varna Roman Baths

Varna Roman Baths

Varna Roman Baths are a large semi-ruined set of public baths from Roman times believed to have been built in the 2nd century AD. In fact, with their span of over 7,500 square meters, it is said that Varna Roman Baths are Europe’s largest baths after Rome’s baths of Diocletian and Caracalla and those in Trier, […]
Devetashka Cave

Devetashka Cave

With its massive halls and unreal gaps in the ceiling, the Devetashka Cave looks like a landscape straight out of a sandbox video game like Minecraft! The cave was discovered in 1921 near the village of Devetaki not far from Lovech in North Central Bulgaria. Due to its enormous size, it had been used by […]
Ledenika Cave

Ledenika Cave

The name of the cave ‘Ledenika’ comes from the fascinating ice sculptures, which form in its antechamber during the cold part of the year.  The cave is situated 16 km from Vratsa, it is 300 meters long and it has 10 halls. The temperature in the external galleries ranges from -7 to -15 ºC. Inside Ledenika […]
Magurata Cave

Magurata Cave

One of the most interesting caves in Bulgaria is called Magurata and is located in close proximity to Belogradchik. The galleries of the cave are more than 2500 meters long. The heritage of the pre-historic people found in the cave is considered to be one of the richest in Europe – the walls of the […]
Yagodinska Cave

Yagodinska Cave

The Yagodinska Cave is located in close proximity to the village of Yagofina, in the Western Rodhopi Mountains. The temperature in the cave is 6 °C all year round. It is famous for the numerous stalactites, stalagmites and cave pearls found there. The cave has 3 levels, as just the first one is provided with electrical […]
Uhlovitsa Cave

Uhlovitsa Cave

One of the most beautiful Bulgarian caves – Uhlovitsa – is situated on 1040 meters above the sea level, 3 km from the village of Mogilitsa, close to the Bulgarian – Greek border. A steep hill leads the visitors to the entrance of the cave, as the ascend takes 30 to 40 minutes. the walls […]
Bacho Kiro Cave

Bacho Kiro Cave

Bacho Kiro cave is the first utilized cave in Bulgaria. It is situated close to Dryanovo Monastery. The cave has 4 levels, and its galleries and tunnels are about 3600 meters long. Researchers and archaeologists have found that the cave has been inhabited during and after the Stone Age, as numerous artefacts such as blades, […]
Devil’s Throat Cave

Devil’s Throat Cave

The Devil’s Throat Cave (Dyavolskoto garlo) captures the attention not only with its poetic name, but also with what is claimed to be the highest underground waterfall in the Balkans! The cave is situated in the majestic Trigrad Gorge of the Rhodopes Mountains. The main gallery is named ‘The Roaring Hall’ after the constant river roaring […]