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Coordinates: 42°45′N 25°30′E / 42.750°N 25.500°E / 42.750; 25.500
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1. Medieval Tuida Fortress
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By _I6375TF
Very beautiful place with incredible views. I hope the excavations will continue, because a large part of the fortress is still unexplored ...
2. Thracian sanctuary
3. Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Travelevilynn
Well preserved and protected tomb that you can only visit with a guide from the visitor center, my guide was knowledgeable and his english was good, since all other visitors were Bulgarians he made separate explanations in english only for me. Pictures inside the tomb are not allowed. When you stay at the coast it is quite a ride through rural Bulgaria to get there, but I'm glad I did it
4. Tsarevets
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4.5 based on 1,347 reviews
Dating to the 12th century, this strategic fortress is one of two highly fortified hills (Trapezitza being the other) that protected Bulgarian rulers living on the site in the tsar’s palace.
Reviewed By AdamDupont - Germany, null
Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo. If you are going there on the summer..bring a hat its quite hot when its sunny. The Sound and Light audiovisual show is an attraction carried out in the evening that uses three lasers, variegated lights, dramatic music and church bells to tell the story of the fall of Tarnovo to the Ottomans, as well as other key moments of the history of Bulgaria. It was free on every Saturday of the week and it was a great experience.
5. Old Nessebar
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4.5 based on 9,514 reviews
Reviewed By thejetsetvet - Sheffield, United Kingdom
100% would recommend to anyone staying in and around Sunny Beach. A mere 1.30 Lev each way on the bus from the top of the strip its a beautiful and chilled day out. Excellent place for souvenir shopping - lots of art, pottery, jewellery etc. Easily the best food within a 10 mile radius of Sunny Beach, especially down at the sea front where you can couple fantastic food with breathtaking views. There is a lot of history, most places you have to pay to enter the ruins and accompanying museums but there are some free ruins to visit and they provide great photo opportunities. The Eco Bar is a great novelty cocktail bar, definitely worth a visit for its unique atmosphere.
6. Perperikon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By Denistoyano - Sofia, Bulgaria
Stunning stones, interesting history and awesome view from the top of the hill. There is a road which leads to the top. It’s not a hard road. I recommend you to visit it. 2 hours minimum are needed to take a walk everywhere in the village.
7. Nicopolis ad Istrum
8. Stone Forest
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4.5 based on 569 reviews
Reviewed By Ogi0 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Extremely interesting place that is worth visiting if you are in Varna. The stones are natural geological formations, and are not made by human hands
9. Plovdiv Roman Theatre
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4.5 based on 1,312 reviews
Reviewed By thomasozbun - Vicenza, Italy
We payed the entrance fee 1,5 leva (75 cents) and entered the building. The theater, one of the best preserved in the world, was built in the 1st century AD, when the city was known as Philippopolis (before becoming Trimontium), and the whole cavea, or spectator seats, is still perfectly intact, while the stage has some columns still standing. The view from there was very nice, with the modern city just below, and the Rhodope mountains far in the distance.
10. Medieval town of Cherven
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By fjane84 - Island of Malta, Malta
This is a ruined fortress and town from the medieval period in time. The day we visited there was no entrance fee. You walk up a lot of steps to reach the main entry and there are good maps, info and reconstruction diagrams about the site in English. If you take your time you can explore for several hours and imagine how it was when it was complete. It had a turbulent past so obviously not alot remains. There are many signs in English to explain the site and it is very atmospheric and situated in a beautiful landscape. There is free parking below the fortress and a toilet and shop, which was not open when we visited.
