Nessebar is in close proximity to Varna, approximately 1.5 hours away. We highly recommend checking out this magical area on the coast of the Black Sea.
This Eastern Orthodox Monastery is over 1,000 years old and is the most important spiritual center of Bulgaria. The link will provide you with information on how you can visit the Monastery. Additional travel will be required.
If you travel through northern Bulgaria and approach the province of Lovech. There, in the municipality of Lukovit famous for the Thracian treasure that was found near that locality, there is a beautiful pass called Iskar, very close to the town of Karlukovo, and in it, a mountain of limestone, where you will find the God’s Eyes Today. The Big Entrance of Prohodna is a popular location for bungee jumping.
This one is for the hiking enthusiast. Day Trips are available to Pirin National Park. An area of exceptional beauty. The high mountain peaks and crags contrast with meadows, rivers and waterfalls and provide the opportunity to experience the aesthetics of a Balkan mountain landscape. Information on Day Trips can be found on Trip Advisor.
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral one of the main attractions in Sofia and the most important Orthodox church in Bulgaria, the seat of the country’s patriarch. The cathedral has 12 bells, all created in Moscow and brought to Sofia from there. The biggest of them weighs 12 tons, while the smallest is only 10 kg.
If you are exploring the Rila Monastery you must make some time to visit the 7 Rila Lakes up in the breath-taking mountains of Rila. Viator offers day trips out of Sofia.
Plovdiv is an ancient city built around 7 hills, in southern Bulgaria. This is an excellent destination to experience Bulgaria’s rich and varied cultural heritage. Viator provides small group tours from Sofia. **This website is not sponsored by Viator** - MV