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Sparkling gifts from the earth's womb on show at Rhodope Crystals Hall in Madan

Nature is an unsurpassed architect. For millions of years it has worked to create its unique pieces: the crystals that inspire a feeling of brilliance, refinement and beauty. Shown together in the same place, these properties of colored minerals..

published on 1/10/16 9:25 AM
House & Museum Dimitar Peshev

Dimitar Peshev’s Kyustendil house keeps memory of Bulgarian Jews’ rescue

The Dimitar Peshev House & Museum in the town of Kyustendil is a monument of culture, restored nowadays, in order to be a focal point for the memory of those Bulgarians, who managed to pluck from Hitler’s grip some 50,000 Jews who were to..

published on 12/20/15 9:30 AM

Museum of Danube fishing in Tutrakan traces the history of the river and its people

Tutrakan has been a fishing community since time immemorial. The good conditions for catching delicious fish in the Danube and the surrounding marshes have always helped people here earn their living. Archaeological finds indicate that fishing..

published on 11/21/15 8:25 AM

Chiprovski monastery is a place for prayer which can heal the human soul

For each monastery when created, the place is not selected randomly, so it is with the Chiprovtsi monastery. It was built in the 10thcentury in a picturesque area in the region close to the Balkan mountain. It is situated at..

published on 10/21/15 2:14 PM

The rise and fall of the legendary city of Kabyle

Supposedly, the city of Kabyle that thrived in what is now Southeastern Bulgaria, was named after the Thracian Mother of Gods Cybele portrayed on the rocks of the Zaychi Vrah shrine. It was at the foot of this ancient astronomical..

published on 9/24/15 1:06 PM
The fortress gate

Bulgaria’s first capital Pliska – a fount of memories of Bulgarian grandeur and wisdom

First city, centre – that is the meaning of the name Pliska, which the founders of the First Bulgarian Kingdom gave to their capital in the 7 th century. They selected a location where major trade routes intersected, whereas the..

published on 9/24/15 9:05 AM

Museum of history in Samokov - one of Bulgaria’s most popular museums

Samokov lies just 55 kilometers from Sofia and is best known for its proximity to the ski resort of Borovets. The people who have inhabited these parts through the ages have left abundant evidence – for example stone, wood and paper..

published on 9/20/15 8:25 AM

Enjoy the world from Snezhanka Peak

A peak situated in the Rhodope Mountains was named after a fairytale character. People call it Znezhanka (Snow white), because it is covered with snow most time of the year. Winter there lasts from November until May. The peak rises some 15..

published on 9/5/15 10:00 AM

Reminiscences of the regal town of Veliki Preslav

Veliki Preslav is the second capital of the First Bulgarian Kingdom, Pliska being the first. After the year 893, when it was proclaimed capital of Bulgaria, it became the seat of the first Bulgarian literary school. The town remained a leading..

published on 5/24/15 8:05 AM

Museum of Mining in Pernik turns coal mining into tourist attraction

The town of Pernik is also known as the Miners' Town, or the town of Black Gold, because it grew and turned into a significant industrial center in Southwestern Bulgaria due to the endeavor of the local miners. The only in Bulgaria and the..

published on 4/5/15 11:20 AM