Bulgaria Holidays

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Bulgaria Travel Guide

Bulgaria is situated on Balkan Peninsula and is bordered by Romania, Greece, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia, also has its own coastline on the Black sea. This small country has everything to make it an interesting tourist destination during the whole year. One summer will not be enough to enjoy the beaches that extended for more than 300 km.Bulgaria is one of the few exotic nations of Europe, due to the fact that it boasts state–of–the–art beaches, lovely churches, winter sport opportunities, to name a few.

The mountains generously show you endless picturesque tracks for getting back to nature or modern resorts for skiing and spa.Bulgaria has been a country in Europe for more than 13 centuries and has incorporated many diverse cultures in this time. Exceptionally rich biodiversity, natural parks, unique natural landmarks, impressive caves and canyons, glacial lakes it is difficult to describe how multi–faced and wonderful is Bulgaria's nature. Here every admirer of beautiful views and the close touch of nature can find their paradise. Excellent conditions have been established for all kinds of ecologically friendly activities hiking, mountain crossing, observation of birds, animals and plants, visiting of natural landmarks and many others.

For those with a more curious mind they will be meet with an ancient civilisation that created the earliest gold crafted by human hand dating back to 6,000 BC. In Bulgaria you can touch the culture of Thracians, which Herodotus describes as second largest population after the Hindus.Visitors would find themselves easily immersed into the Bulgarian culture and would want to return again and again. Whether you've come for the mountain ski resorts or the charm of the capital city of Sofia, Bulgaria promises a vacation steeped in history and adventure.

Things to See and Do

Rila Monastery – Rila Monastery is located 120km (75 miles) south of Sofia, the Rila Monastery is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Bulgaria, set dramatically within the beautiful alpine mountains of Rila National Park. The first monastery was founded by followers of the Bulgarian hermit St John of Rila in the 10th century. Monastic life continued at Rila throughout five centuries of Ottoman domination, but extensive fire damage means most of the buildings date from the 19th century.
Holy Trinity Church of Bansko – Holy Trinity Church of Bansko– The Holy Trinity Compound Temple presents one of the greatest historic and cultural landmarks of the town of Bansko. Local masters built the church in 1835, its architectural type being three nave pseudo basilica; the initiative and the material assistance belonged to Lazar German, an influential merchant. The mural paintings are the work of Velian Ognev representative of the Debar School of painting; Dimitar and Simeon Mollerov the notorious masters from Bansko Iconographic School draw the icons.

Sports

Conditions for practicing various sports and activities have been created along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. In almost every resort there are clubs which offer training and equipment for diving, surfing, kite–surfing, etc. It is possible to hire a boat, a jet or a yacht, regardless of whether you will only use it for hiking or for exciting fishing.
The Mountains – The Mountains in Bulgaria cover one third of the territory of the country and offer their guests a thick network of eco paths to provide them the opportunity to research their remarkable beauties. Wonderful conditions have been established for alpinism in some mountain regions in the region of the town of Vratsa, Lakatnik Rocks, Malyovitsa and many others.
The Mountains are exceptionally diverse in relief and offer a great abundance of options for relaxation, sports and entertainment for tourists. In them there are wonderful conditions for tourism in winter, as well as in the summer. The duration of the ski season in the medium high and the alpine resorts is about 130 days. They offer excellent conditions for practicing winter sports and for relaxation in summer amidst the cool breeze of the centuries old forests.
Camping – Bulgaria offers well equipped camping sites, which attract tourists from the country and abroad, seeking for alternative recreation in touch with nature. They are mainly located along the Black Sea coast, in close proximity to some of the most beautiful Bulgarian beaches. Such are the camping sites Arapya a favorite place for admirers of vacations under the stars, Gradina, Zlatna Ribka, Yug, Delfin, Silistar, Aheloyska Bitka, Smokinya, Koral, Zora, Oazis, Kavatsi, Kiten, etc.