Attractions

All around Bulgaria their are attractions to visit like monuments of culture. Cathedral in Cities, Museums with a rich collection of costumes you will even find a small selection of village museums, town museums like Kotel. Over time the Ruff Guide will uploading regular features some in Towns, Cities and also of the beaten track. Picture features by Cliff Norton B.A.Hons of special attractions will be added if anyone has a picture feature they would like to feature please feel free to contact. This feature page is regular updated.

Plovdiv Old Town Old town plovdiv mix shopping with a visit to the old town area of Plovdiv enjoy a spot of lunch and pass the time of day. Plovdiv Old Town

Burgas Sand fest Each year sand artist complate in the anual competition held on the seafront at Burgas a selection of this years Burgas sand fest

Shipka Church The goldern domes of the Church stands high in the woodland, a picture feature of Shipka Church, a place that is well worth a visit. Shipka Church

History, Culture and Landscape

Kotel and the woodern village of Zheravna Feature focus was the area of Kotel and the woodern village of Zheravna. Zheravna is a turly wonderfull place to visit a little Bulgarian village offers silence, rural atmosphere and interesting landmarks and museums . Kotel and Zheranva

Stepping Back in Time

Blue Mountain Chair Ride Take in Alpine views as you travel by cable chair lift to the top of the Blue Rock located in the hart of the Blue Mountains of Bulgaria. Chair Ride

Wonderful views

Holly Trinity Monastery Ustrem A placefull location by a stream and woodland stands the Holly Trinity Monastery full of wild Flowers and Butterflies. The Holy trinity Monastery

Drinking water

City of Burgas feature The city of Burgas is the second largest city and holiday resort in Bulgaria. This area is also rich with bird life Area Focus Burgas

City of Burgas

City of Sofia Sofia is one of the oldest city in Europe founded around 7,000 years ago by the Thracian tribe Serdi. Sofia was the capital of the Roman province of Inner Dacia in 29 A.D. Passing through the years Sofia has played role as an important trading center in the Byzantine and Bulgarian Empires. Under Ottoman rule Sofia was the center of Rumelia province. Sofia became the capital of restored Bulgaria in 1879. Modam times many streets, buildings, parks, and neighbourhoods preserve the architectural style from the turn of the century.

FLORA BURGAS FLORA BURGAS is held each yaer at the end of Apri to the beginning of Mayheld at Primorski Gardens Burgas. FLORA BURGAS

Close-up detail

Along the coast Eastern Bulgarian coast known as the Black Sea Coast is 380 km lovely of beaches, calm, clear and safe sea take a walk along golden sand and natural dunes with many blue flag winning resorts and holiday villages and small fishing resorts full of charm. Along the coast

Sandy Beaches And Rocky Coves

A Dream to Photograph And Film Bulgaria is a land time has forgoten, for a photographer it is a dream, a photographer or film makers dream each day you can turn your lens onto new subjects from rural life to tradition dress, celebration and wonderful landscapes with bright evening setting suns. This collection of images on a page will be updated regular with a new images collection from rural life, landscape, nature and wildlife. If you would like a print please contact the photographer at nortonimages@ymail.com Rural life Pictures

Titanic Feature What Titanic and a small village in Bulgaria have in common. Titanic and what Bulgaria have in common

Wine Museum
	The museum this historical area and hall exhibits wine from across the wine regions of Bulgaria. Visiting the Museum includes a wealth of information on the history of wine, making in Bulgaria offering tasting mini course in nature. The practice is popular in many parts of the world. Found in the National Park Kaylaka

A list of places to visit

1. Hotnitsa waterfall 2. Cherven medieval village ruins near Ruse 3. Ivanovo rock churches near Ruse (UNESCO heritage list) 4. Dryanovo monastery and Bacho Kiro caves 5. Rila monastry near to Blagoevgrad. (UNESCO heritage list) ... 6. Etara 7. Jeravna 8. Blue stone national park sliven /karandila 9. Elena 10. Ruhovtsi waterfall 11. St Constantin and Elena Varna.. 12. The Stob Pyramids. 13. Russenski Lom National Park south of Ruse 14. Kalimok/Brushlen Reserve between Ruse and Tutrakan. 15. Malek Preslavetz 'Water Lily' Lake between Tutrakan and Silistra. 16 Srebarna Nature Reserve near Silistra (UNESCO heritage list) 17. Emen - Canyon/Gorge 18. Petrified forest / Вкаменената гора 19. Vaya Lake Burgas 20. Kotel 21 Elena 22 Triavna 23 Sveshtari, it is near Isperich (42 km Northeast of Razgrad). (UNESCO heritage list) 24 Rocks of Belgradchik ( the BG applicant for the New world wonders contest.) 25 Boyana Church (UNESCO heritage list) 26 Madara horseman (UNESCO heritage list) 27 Thracian tomb in Kazanlak (UNESCO heritage list) 28 The old town of Nessebar (UNESCO heritage list) 29 National Park Pirin (UNESCO heritage list) 30 Town of Zaburdo up in the Rhodopes mountains. (Close to "Ancient Roads" and "Beautiful Bridges" signs. 32 Byzatine Fortress by Mezek (five min from Svilengrad) 33 Fortress (in Shtitt, and by the way, leaving this village gives you a great photo op.) 34. Shipka Church 35. Kapinovo Monastery and rock pools (not in Kapinovo village itself) 36. Mineral spa's in Chiflik nr Troyan - only one of the hotels has large outdoor pool ;o) 37. The Perperikon (Kardjali) big climb 38. The devils bridge (Kardjali) long walk 39. The Womb Cave (Borovica) big climb 40. The Stone wedding & mushroom stones short Climb 41. Bachkovo Monastery easy access 42. Tatul Sanctuary Hill easy access 43 . The Monyak Fortress(kardjali) long climb 45. Zlatograd (now with a border crossing to greece) 47. St. John the Precursor (kardjali) easy access 48. The Thracian Megaliths (lisicite) best acsses via rope bridge 49. motorcycle museum st vlas nessabar (good range from 1910 to sixtys)

Bulgaria has to offer

Bulgaria offers numerous dams, rivers and the Black sea coast suitable for water sports. Visting or living in Bulgaria and wishing to experience an adventure holiday. Bulgaria have them all from rafting along a River, canoeing fast moving waters, rock climbing to mountain biking. Enjoy diveing Bulgaria has some very interesting wrecks along the Black sea coast,. Even if you are new to your hobby and sport or just what to try someting new, don’t worry, private instructors and schools can train you for your hobby or sport. Bulgaria even has Aquapark parks along the Black Sea Coast like Nessebar Aqua Park, Golden Sands Water Park, Aquapolis water park Varna Bulgaria countyside is dotted with Fresh water lakes and rivers privite fishing is a up and coming sport. Sunny Beach and Golden Sands all have great hotels with facilities like swiming pool, gym, hot tubs, pool bars and lots more. Like the jet set style hop on a chopper, Bulgaria now offers Helicopter tours and rides at major resorts also inland tours can be arrange.

Tourist Hot spots

Bulgaria remains popular tourism hot spot with a variety of locations mountain house in Rodopi peaks, cottages at the foot of the Pirin and Rila mountains, villas along the black Sea Coast and town house in Veliko Tyrnovo and many more locations around Bulgaria Wine-making regions, where in addition to Bulgarian coloring, traditions and folklore tourist are offered also excellent Bulgarian wines can be found in towns like Pleven, Assenovgrad and Lovech. Architectural traditions and the culture of Bulgarian village life can be seen in many small rural villages and places as Batak, Chiflika and Tryavna. National cuisine and product for tourism like cooking remains one of the most exciting and delicious ways to dig deeper into Bulgarian everyday culture many villages and towns around Bulagria you can enjoy the taste flavored of homemade bread, honey and famous Bulgarian yogurt. Tourist places like Koprivshtica, Bozency and Dobrugia are just a few go of the beaten tourist track and explore the wonders of Bulgaria.Summer sees Bulgarian farmers invite tourists to their wine festivals in small rural villages.