Highlights of Bulgaria

Highlights of Bulgaria

Bulgaria gathers the wisdom of centuries of history and it will be our pleasure to be your travel partner during your variegated exploration of the destination.

Our itineraries take you to the biggest cities in Bulgaria as well as the most intriguing sightseeing attractions.

We will reveal the mixture of modern everyday life and ancient religious and cultural sites providing you with the insight of the Bulgarian lifestyle and traditions.

Madara Horseman

Carved into the vertical rock at the height of 23 m, Madara Horseman is the only rock relief from the early Middle Ages, and for its unique nature it is enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Varna

The old name of the city of Varna was Odessos , which literally means town on water. The lively, modern Varna was first mentioned in chronicles as a settlement during the 8 century.

Veliko Tarnovo & Tsarevec Hill

Veliko Tarnovo is situated at the foot of the Balkan Range Mountain, proudly staged on four hills. The town is known for being the capital of the country during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (12 century).

Kazanlak Tomb

The Thracian Tomb near Kazanlak is a brilliant example of pictorial art and the best preserved Hellenistic funerary art in Bulgaria.

Koprivshtica

The museum town of Koprivshtitsa is declared historic and architectural reserve. Cradle of culture, education and literature Koprivshtitsa was the birthplace of a great number of leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival.

Etara

The first open-air Ethnographic Museum in Bulgaria offers a glimpse into the characteristic atmosphere from the end of 18th and beginning of 19th century.

Rila Monastery

The monastery dates back to the 10th century. As the founder of the holly cloister is assigned the Bulgarian saint Ivan Rilski, from where its name derives. His relics are kept in solemn seclusion in the Rila Monastery.

Nessebar

Nessebar, one of the oldest settlements on the Balkans, is situated on a rocky Black Sea peninsula. The town was first mentioned by Herodotus in his chronicles describing the march of the Persian King Darius against the Scythians in 513 BC.

Balchik - Botanical garden & summer residence

The Royal residence in Balchik was constructed between 1926 and 1937, during the Romanian rule of the region to serve as a summer residence to Queen Mariе of Romania.

Plovdiv

Considered a contemporary of Troy, Plovdiv is a further example of how Bulgaria acted as a melting pot on the Balkan peninsular.

Sozopol

Prevously named after the Greek god Apollo, Sozopol is one of the oldest European settlements, founded almost 3000 years ago.