Zheravna is also an architectural and ethnographic reserve with more than 150 houses, a candle works, a small school, a nunnery, a church, taps, inns and shops preserved from the Revival period. The village is located on the South-Eastern flanks of Eastern Stara Planina and was found between the 12th and the 14th century. It […]

The town of Melnik is a museum and a historical town; it is the smallest town in Bulgaria. Here you can enter the past watching the picturesque small houses with tiled roofs, narrow streets and stone roads. Cozy hotels, pubs offering traditional Bulgarian cuisine, wine cellars and souvenir shops – this is what Melnik provides […]

Sozopol is the oldest town along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and one of the most popular Bulgarian resorts. The central part (the Old Town) is located on a small peninsula. Nearby are the St. Ivan and St. Peter islands. The first settlement at this site was established in the end of the 4th-3rd millennium […]

Koprivshtitsa is unique with its nature, endowing with abundant vitality with its history preserved for centuries and its matchless cultural monuments. More than 380 architectural and historical monuments are preserved here, part of the Bulgarian cultural heritage. The rich history and the preserved popular customs and folklore are the reason why today this beautiful place […]

The unique cultural and historical heritage of Plovdiv includes three main periods – the Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Revival. Every period is represented by significant tourist landmarks in the city. They can take you on a journey to the mysterious past rekindling your curiosity to find contemporary adventures. In the 12th century BC, […]

Arbanasi is one of the most picturesque old villages in Bulgaria. It is located on the rocky plateau bearing the same name and presenting a unique view towards the medieval part of the old Bulgarian capital of Veliko Tarnovo. Arbanasi is famous for its distinctive residential architecture and churches abounding in murals. e village was […]

Bansko is a pretty mountain town located at the foot of the Pirin Mountain at an altitude of 925 m. It is famous for its original and distinctive architecture, picturesque two-storey stone houses and flower gardens, as well as an iconography and a wood-carving school, and a local cuisine. In the mid-18th century Bansko was […]

Samovodska Charshia in Veliko Tarnovo was formed in 19th century and quickly became the trade center of the town. Every Friday the villagers from the region used to gather there and sell their production. Today, the Samovodska Charshia is an ethnographic complex, which has preserved its authentic look. There are functioning workshops, many antique shops, […]

Ethnographic Regional Complex Zlatograd based in the center of the town is a unique place, situated in the heart of The Rodhopi Mountains, close to the Bulgarian – Greek border. Every craftsman will invite you to their workshop, show you the way they work and answer your questions. There are various workshops in which crafts, […]

In Sopot’s Craftsmen’s Complex the inheritors of the old craftsmen demonstrate  their skills right in front of the visitors of the complex. The production of the Masters of the Union is diverse – wooden sculptures, engraved firearms, unique engraved blades, wood-carving, hand-made pipes, paintings and icons.

In the heart of modern Dobrich, at the spot of ancient Odun marketplace, nowadays stands the ethnographic complex ‘Old Dobrich’. Some of the craftsmen who work in the workshops of the complex have inherited their skills from their parents and grandparents. Various crafts will reveal their secrets to you – masonry, knitting, carpentry, goldsmith and […]

One of the most interesting places in Bulgaria, where you can still witness skilled craftsmen manufacture various handmade souvenirs and jewelry, is located just a few kilometers outside the town of Gabrovo. The ethnographic complex Etara recreates a scaled-down model of the craftsmen town Gabrovo from the era of the Bulgarian Revival. In the craftsmen’s […]