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The Ivanovo Rocky Monastery

The Ivanovo Rocky Monastery
The rocky monastery lies at a distance of 12 km south of Rousse. 120 million years ago nature created a unique rocky complex in the high banks of the canyon-shaped Rusenski Lom River. Under the influence of the wind and the tectonic movements the river has created picturesque gorges for a period of million years.…
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The Rila Monastery

The Rila Monastery
The Rila Monastery is situated in Rila Mountain at a height of 1147 meters. It is the biggest tourist attraction among the monasteries in Bulgaria because of the beautiful nature around it, its architecture, murals and history. The monastery was founded by the hermit-monk Ivan Rilski in X c. at the time of the reign…
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The Old Nessebar

The Old Nessebar
The old town of Nessebar is one of the most ancient towns in Europe. It is located on a small rocky peninsula in the Burgas Bay. It was proclaimed for an archaeological reserve in 1956 and in 1983 was included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. The present-day Nessebar is the successor of the Thracian…
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The Srebarna Reserve

The Srebarna Reserve
The season migratory way of birds called Via Pontika passes over Northeastern Bulgaria. Important stops of this way are lake Srebarna, Shabla and Durankulak. Lake Srebarna lies at a distance of 17 km west of the town of Silistra near the Danube River. It has a protected guarded area of 600 hectares and a buffer…
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