12 Best Places To Visit In Bulgaria | Bulgaria Travel Guide
12 Best Places To Visit In Bulgaria | Bulgaria Travel Guide
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the breathtaking landscapes and cultural treasures of Bulgaria!
Join us as we unveil the 12 most captivating places in this remarkable country, guiding you to discover its hidden gems and iconic destinations. From the vibrant streets of Sofia, Bulgaria's enchanting capital, to the charming coastal towns along the Black Sea, this immersive travel guide will take you on an unforgettable adventure, offering a glimpse into Bulgaria's rich tourism wonders.
Join us as we explore Bulgaria's remarkable attractions and discover its fascinating history and culture. Marvel at the stunning Bulgarian architecture, from the iconic Alexander Nevsky Cathedral to the ancient ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv. Uncover the secrets of Bulgarian historical sites and immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture that permeates every corner of the country.
Whether you're a nature enthusiast or a history buff, Bulgaria has something for everyone. Experience the awe-inspiring natural wonders, from the majestic Rila Mountains to the serene Seven Rila Lakes. Delight in the charming Bulgarian cities and indulge in the local cuisine that will tantalize your taste buds.
So come join us this is Scenic Hunter’s fabulous journey to find the 12 best places to visit in Bulgaria.
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해발 800m의 산비탈에 자리 잡은 브레제 마을. 돌판을 얹은 지붕이 옛날 강원도의 너와집을 연상시킨다. 비탈길을 따라 마을 골목으로 들어서자 한 할머니가 우리를 반겨 주신다. “들어오세요, 들어와요.” 단출한 살림살이. 손님을 위해 할머니께서 양고기를 데운다. 그리고 장수촌에서 빠질 수 없는 요구르트 ‘키셀로 믈라꼬’도 듬뿍 내오신다. 믈라꼬는 산촌 사람들이 매일 만들어 먹는 음식. “먼저 양젖을 끓인 다음에 유산균 요구르트를 작은 수저로 아주 조금 넣고, 하루 동안 천으로 덮어 놓으면 되지.” 거친 빵과 시큼한 요구르트가 이곳의 주식. “이거 정말 시큼하네요.” 산골에서 소박한 인심을 맛본다. 한때 2,000명이나 살았다는 이 마을은 젊은이들이 대거 도시로 떠나 500명 정도로 인구가 줄었다. 이제 아이들도 귀해서 학교도 문을 닫았단다. 마을 어귀에 있는 부고판 니끄롤록. 장례식뿐 아니라 사후 40일째에도 부고를 한단다. “사람이 죽으면 다음 날 무덤에 묻기 전에 여기에 부고를 하는 거예요. 이 벽보를 ‘니끄롤록’이라고 합니다. 이분이 가장 오래 사셨어요.” 최근 돌아가신 분 중 연세가 많으신 분이 90세와 88세. 100살 넘는 노인이 많다는 장수촌은 이미 옛말이 되었다. 여전히 농사를 지으며 소박하게 살아가는 주민들에게 행복에 대해서 물었다. “이 마을에 사는 게 행복한가요?” “그렇죠. 아주 행복해요.” “왜요?” “왜냐하면 여긴 아주 평온해요. 범죄도 없고 집에 문을 잠그지 않고 자도 상관없을 정도로 도둑도 없고요.” “여기서 쭉 살아오신 거죠?” “그럼요. 여기에 계속 살고 있고 아마 죽을 때까지 이곳에 살다가 이곳 무덤에 묻힐 거예요.” 사라져가는 장수촌 브레제 마을. 사람들은 변함없이 부지런하게 일하고 현실에 만족한다. 행복은 멀리 있는 파랑새를 쫓는 것이 아니라 자신의 삶을 있는 그대로 사랑하는 데서 시작되는 것이리라.
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Top 10 Places To Visit in Bulgaria | Top Things to See & Do in Bulgaria | Bulgaria Tourism
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1. Varna
Varna is a port town and seashore hold up on Bulgaria's Black Sea, bordering the waterfront motels of Golden Sands, St. Konstantin and Albena. it's outstanding for the Gold of Varna, 6,000-12 months-antique Thracian circles found in a necropolis. the jewels' appeared inside the Archeological Museum, together with Greek, Roman and Ottoman relics. A bar-secured waterfront prom fronts nineteenth-century Primorski Park.
2. Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north fundamental Bulgaria and the authority point of convergence of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Wikipedia
3. Sofia
Sofia is the capital of the Balkan state of Bulgaria. It's in the west of the bound together states of america, underneath Vitosha Mountain.
The city's memorable focuses reflect more critical than 2,000 years of records, which fuse Greek, Roman, Ottoman and Soviet occupation. Medieval Boyana Church has thirteenth-century frescoes. worked by the Romans in the fourth century, St. George Rotunda Church has medieval additionally, Ottoman trimming dating to the tenth century.
4. Zheravna
Zheravna Bulgarian: Жеравна is a town in boss eastern Bulgaria, an a part of Kotel region, Sliven Province. Wikipedia
5. Burgas
Burgas, once in a while transliterated as Bourgas, is the second greatest town at the Bulgarian Black coastline and the fourth-greatest in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a people of 211,033 ... Wikipedia
6. Rila Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, generally called the Rila Monastery is the most fundamental and most clearly comprehended jap Orthodox religious group in Bulgaria. Wikipedia
oversee: 2643 Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
7. Bansko
Bansko is a city in southwestern Bulgaria, arranged at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at a tallness of 927 m above sea sort out. it's far a predominant ski motel. Wikipedia
8. Pamporovo
Pamporovo is a famous ski motel in Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria, one of the impressive regarded in Southeastern Europe.
it's far set among Norway spruce boondocks and is normally gone to at some stage in the stormy atmosphere for snowboarding and snowboarding. Wikipedia
9. Pirin countrywide Park
Pirin national Park is a countrywide stop that conceals the more noteworthy a part of the Pirin Mountains in south-west Bulgaria, spreading over a region of 403.56 km². Wikipedia
10. Belogradchik
Belogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, the authority point of convergence of the homonymous Belogradchik
Locale. Wikipedia
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Scenic Smolyan, Eastern Rodopi Mountains
Smolyan, in the South East corner of the Rodopi mountains is a scenic and busy town with a marvelous pedestrianised main street brimming with cafes and places to sit and watch the world go by.
Canyon of the waterfalls - near Smolyan, Bulgaria
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Plaza Family Hotel, Smolyan, Bulgaria - Review HD
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In Smolyan, across the street from a park and in the centre of the main pedestrian area, Plaza Family Hotel offers en-suite rooms, free WiFi and a summer terrace.
Cable TV, a fridge and a bathroom with free toiletries are in every room. Some contain a balcony and/or a fireplace.
Upon request, breakfast can be served, and homemade eco-products are available on site.
Skiing is possible in Studenets, 15 km away. After a long day outdoors, massages can be arranged.
Public parking is free and it is 600 m to the bus stop. The Planetarium is a 10-minute walk away.
Top 10 Places to Visit in Bulgaria - Bulgaria Travel Video
This video lists the top 10 places to visit in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria is a beautiful country, located at the crossroads of European history and traditions. It offers a unique mix of ancient heritage, natural beauty, and contemporary charm. From history to art, architecture, and culture, Bulgaria has it all. Here are some of the best places to visit in Bulgaria.
From the ski slopes of Bansko, the historical Plovdiv and Nessebar old town to the party towns of Golden Sands and Sunny Beach. Bulgaria has something to offer to everyone
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Veliko Tarnovo
1:46 - Sofia
2:42 - Rila Monastery
4:17 - Bansko
5:07 - Plovdiv
6:13 - Pirin National Park
7:03 - Sunny Beach
7:51 - Nessebar Old Town
8:36 - Golden Sands
9:44 - Burgas
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BULGARİSTAN'DA GEZİLECEK EN İYİ 10 YER 🇧🇬 | BULGARİSTAN GEZİ REHBERİ
Bulgaristan, Balkanlar'da bulunan ve zengin tarihi, muhteşem doğal güzellikleri ve canlı kültürel yaşamıyla tanınan bir ülkedir. Bu güzel ülke, ziyaretçilerini eşsiz deneyimlerle buluşturur.
Bulgaristan'ın başkenti ve en büyük şehri Sofya, antik dönemlerden modern zamana kadar uzanan zengin bir tarihî mirasa sahiptir. Şehir, Aziz Aleksandr Nevski Katedrali, Boyana Kilisesi ve Sofya Arkeoloji Müzesi gibi tarihi yerlerle doludur. Ayrıca, Sofya'nın çekici meydanları, şirin sokakları ve modern kafeleri, ziyaretçilerin keyifli vakit geçirmesini sağlar.
Bulgaristan'ın doğal güzellikleri de etkileyicidir. Ülkenin güneybatısında yer alan Rila Dağları, büyüleyici manzaraları ve temiz havasıyla ünlüdür. Rila Manastırı, bu dağlarda yer alan ve UNESCO Dünya Mirası Listesi'nde bulunan bir diğer önemli tarihi yapıdır. Ayrıca, Bulgaristan'ın Karadeniz kıyıları, ince kumlu plajları ve berrak sularıyla ziyaretçilerini cezbeder. Varna ve Burgaz gibi sahil şehirleri, güneşlenme ve deniz keyfi için mükemmel seçenekler sunar.
Bulgaristan aynı zamanda sağlık ve iyileşme ile de ilişkilendirilir. Ülkedeki birçok kaplıca ve spa merkezi, termal sularıyla ünlüdür. Velingrad ve Sandanski gibi yerler, şifalı sularıyla sağlık turizmi için popüler destinasyonlardır.
Bulgaristan'ın kültürel mirası da zengindir. Ülke, geleneksel festivaller, danslar ve etkinliklerle doludur. Yerel mutfağı da damakları şenlendirir; banitsa, shopska salatası ve kavarma gibi geleneksel Bulgar yemekleri, Bulgaristan'ın lezzetli ve çeşitli mutfak kültürünün bir parçasıdır.
Son olarak, Bulgaristan'ın sıcakkanlı insanları ve misafirperver atmosferi, ziyaretçilere unutulmaz bir deneyim sunar. Doğal güzellikleri, tarihi zenginlikleri ve canlı kültürel yaşamıyla Bulgaristan, her yaş ve ilgi grubundan gezginler için mükemmel bir tatil destinasyonudur. Turmanya'nın bu bölümünde Bulgaristan'da Gezilecek En İyi 10 Yeri derledik. Seyahat ilhamı videoları ve seyahat rehberleri için abone olun! Touropia, expedia, Wolters World, Lifestyle Hal, Beautiful Destinations, MojoTravels & Tourradar'dan esinlenilmiştir.
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5:30 Veliko Tırnovo Bölgesinde şehrin Tuna nehrinin etrafında olduğu bilgisi veriliyor, aslında şehir Tuna Nehri'nin kollarından biri olan Yantra Nehri'nin etrafında bulunuyor. Hoşgörünüz için teşekkürler.
BULGARIA : 15 places to visit
15 places to visit in Bulgaria
- Rila monastery
- 7 lakes of Rila
- Kaliakra (Bolata Beach)
- Sofia
- Sipka
- Rose valley
- Dikilitash stone forest
- Vratsa
- Kaya Bunar waterfall
- Belogradchik
- Canyon of Waterfalls (Smolyan)
- Madara
- Kaleto Fortress
- Koprivchtitsa
- Plovdiv
- Nessebar
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Баните - Смолянско/Как трябва да изглежда всяко българско село! Banite-Smolyan #bulgariatravel
Село Баните (Banite) се намира в Южна България, община Баните, област Смолян. Балнеологичният курорт е разположен сред живописните склонове на Родопския масив на 750 м надморска височина по поречието на р. Малка Арда. Климатът е умерено континентален със средиземноморско влияние, смекчаващо зимните месеци, а подпланинското разположение освежава топлите лета. Това позволява целогодишно балнеолечение. Старото наименование на селото в Лъджа. Ежегодно на 5 и 6 май се провежда Празник на община Баните и минералната вода. Разстояние: София - Баните - 253 км. Пловдив - Баните - 106 км. Варна - Баните - 432 км. Смолян - Баните - 46 км.
По време на престоят ни в хотел Родопа имахме възможността да обиколим селото и да се насладим на перфектно асфалтираните улици, градинки, фонтанчета,Терен за Хокей на трева и разбира се многото стълби, нужни за да стигнеш от едната до другата улица.
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Alone in the Woods of Smolyan, Bulgaria | No commentary
Experience the charm of Smolyan, Bulgaria, nestled in the breathtaking Rhodope Mountains, as we embark on a serene journey through its rich cultural and natural heritage. In this video, we explore the town's landmarks and embrace the tranquility of the region with only the sounds of nature and traditional bagpipe music.
🌄 Join us as we meander through the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, known for their rugged beauty and enchanting landscapes. This solo adventure is an invitation to immerse yourself in the allure of nature.
🏞️ Our exploration takes us to the picturesque town of Smolyan, where we discover its hidden gems, from charming architecture to cobblestone streets. This video is a visual delight, offering a glimpse into the cultural tapestry of this Bulgarian town.
🎵 To enhance your experience, we've set the video to the gentle melodies of traditional bagpipe music, a sound that encapsulates the spirit of the Rhodope Mountains and adds an authentic touch to our journey.
🏛️ Smolyan's landmarks are a testament to Bulgaria's rich history and heritage, and you'll have the opportunity to admire them in all their splendor. Discover the past and present of this enchanting town.
🍃 As we wander through the natural beauty of the Rhodopes, let the soothing sounds of nature guide your senses. The symphony of birdsong and rustling leaves is the perfect backdrop to our solo adventure.
📅 Whether you're planning your own visit to Smolyan, seeking inspiration for your next adventure, or simply craving a moment of serenity, this video has something to offer everyone.
🌍 Explore the hidden gems of Smolyan, Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains, with this immersive experience. Like, share, and subscribe for more tranquil travel moments.
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Bagpiping in Bulgaria and how to make the most of a trip to the mountainous Smolyan region
When you hear the distinctive drone of a bagpipe you may think of Scotland, but the instrument is also one of the most distinctive symbols of folklore music in the Balkans.
In the beautiful mountain town of Chepelare in southern Bulgaria, @evazubeck meets a craftsman who has dedicated his entire life to honouring the bagpipe.
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Orpheus Rocks , Smolyan Bulgaria - 7 August 2024
The view from Orpheus Rocks above the town of Smolyan - Bulgaria
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Bulgaria Tourism | Best Places to Visit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria Tourism | Best Places to Visit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube. A cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences, it has a rich heritage of traditional dance, music, costumes, and crafts. At the foot of domed Vitosha mountain is its capital city, Sofia
Rolling down from the pine-clad massifs of the Balkan Mountains and the Rhodope ranges to meet the sparkling blues of the Black Sea, Bulgaria offers everything from sun-kissed beaches to enthralling historical narratives, buzzing party towns to snow-shrouded ski resorts between its borders. In this guide to the 15 best places to visit in the country, we take a look at all the major hotspots that should be on anyone’s Bulgarian bucket list this year.
1. Varna
The sun-splashed favourite of local Bulgarians heading out of Sofia and Plovdiv for the summer, Varna is much more than just your run-of-the-mill resort town on the edge of the Black Sea. Yes sir, with a long and enthralling history, oodles of crumbling Roman bathhouses and elaborate Orthodox architecture (like the almost unpronounceable Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral), the city appeals to history buffs and culture vultures as well as sun seekers.
2.Sofia
The sprawling capital of Bulgaria is something of a patchwork of its own past. Around its edges rise the great brutalist monuments to Soviet rule; endless streams of cookie cutting high-rises.
Closer to the centre and the ancient remains of the Serdica Fort and the Roman-Byzantine Church of St George sit in the shadow of Stalinist municipal buildings.
And then there are the iconic Orthodox domes and gilded edifices of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which glisten under the snow-packed tops of Vitosha Mountain in the distance.
3.Rila Monastery
Perhaps the most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in the world, Rila has risen and risen to become a veritable symbol of the Bulgarian nation.
It entered the UNESCO World Heritage List way back in 1983, hailed for its curious intermingling of Mamluk, arabesque, Byzantine and Romanesque styles, and resplendent iconostases walls, carved meticulously and inlaid with shimmering gold leaf.
An on-site museums helps travelers unravel the more than 1,000 years of history that coalesce at the site, while endless courtyards and peristyles decorated in murals and medieval scenes mean there’s plenty of art and architecture to draw the eye.
4.Bansko
Prep the salopettes and wax the skis, because Bansko is Bulgaria’s most prized winter sports resort. With countless expansions and new lift projects at its back, the dual ski fields of the Chalin Valog and Shiligarnika that make their home between the fir forests here have become some of the most lauded in all of Eastern Europe.
And even if you won’t be hitting the 70 kilometers of groomed runs on offer, Bansko’s rugged setting in the Pirin ranges and wealth of luxury hotels, hedonistic bars, jazz joints, cross-country trails and Bulgarian tavernas is sure to hit the spot!
5.Pamporovo
Encompassed by endless seas of pine trees that oscillate between verdant green and ice-caked white with the turning of summer and winter, the popular mountain resort town of Pamporovo makes its home amidst the undulating ridges of the southern Rhodope Mountains, just a short jaunt away from the borderlands with Greece.
And while the warmer months here do mean fantastic hiking opportunities along the trails of Smolyan, it’s the snows that really draw the crowds, when the slopes (all 36 kilometers of them) open and chairlifts creak and rattle to the tips of Rhodope with skiers in tow.
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Smolyan, Bulgaria, winter 2019
January the 21st, on my way to the town of Smolyan, Rodopes mountains.