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BULGARIA

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: WHAT TO VISIT IN BULGARIA

 

 

Tourist attractions: Bulgaria is a little known country from the touristic point of view, but the country has remarkable attractions for the tourist, Sofia, the state capital, is one of the most beautiful eastern European cities.

The city of Varna, on the Mar Nero, is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, known as the seaside capital of Bulgaria and the queen of the Black Sea, its landmarks are magnificent natural scenery, a beautiful and convenient strip of beaches with fine golden sand and nocturnal life.

Other attractions are the numerous orthodox monasteries of the country between which the Alagià Monastery, the Church of Boyana and the Vitosha Monastery. One of the most visited towns in Bulgaria is Veliko Turnovo, the living symbol of Bulgarian statehood over the ages. The Valley of Kamchiya River is among the most beautiful places along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

The Bulgarian lands have rich and most diverse cultural heritage. Inhabited since prehistoric times, they keep lasting traces from different ages with rich traditions. Among the most precious relics unearthed in the Bulgarian lands has been the cultural heritage of the Thracians, who had produced incredible artistic and architectural masterpieces.

 

Unesco has inscribed 9 Bulgaria properties in the World Heritage List: Ancient City of Nessebar (1983), Boyana Church (1979), Madara Rider (1979), Rila Monastery (1983), Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (1979), Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (1979), Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (1985), Pirin National Park (1983), Srebarna Nature Reserve (1983).

Between the properties submitted on the Tentative List are: Two neolithic dwellings with their interior and household furnishings and utensils completely preserved (1984), The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age (1984), The ancient town of Nicopolis ad Istrum (1984), The late ancient tomb of Silistra (1984), The Bachkovo Monastery (1984), The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery (1984), The Rocks of Belogradchik (1984), The Vratsa Karst (1984), Central Balkan Park (1984), The Roussensky Lom National Park (1984), The Pobiti Kamani Natural Monument (1984), The Ancient Plovdiv (2004), Thracian Tomb with Wall Paintings beside Alexandrovo village (2004), Pirin National Park World Heritage Site (2006).

 

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