Bulgaria
117 places in Bulgaria, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSoutheast Europe
CapitalSofia
Places written117
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesBulgarian
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (44) Landmarks & history (50) Museums & culture (12) Attractions & fun (7) Food & drink (4)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Boyana Church
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Bulgari
UNESCO · World Heritage
Central Balkan National Park
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Chiprovtsi
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Gela
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nessebar
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pirin National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Shiroka Laka
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Madara Rider
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Rila Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Thracian Tombs
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Bacho Kiro Cave
mountain 
Bansko
canyon
Beli Plast Stone Mushrooms
viewpoint 
Belogradchik Rocks
mountain
Blue Rocks of Sliven
beach
Bolata Cove
viewpoint
Cape Emine
viewpoint
Cape Kaliakra
national park
Central Balkan National Park
cave
Devetashka Cave
canyon
Emen Canyon
canyon
Erma River Gorge
beach
Golden Sands
canyon
Iskar Gorge
forest
Kamchia Reserve
waterfall
Krushuna Waterfalls
lake
Lake Atanasovsko
cave
Ledenika Cave
viewpoint
Madzharovo
cave
Magura Cave
mountain
Malyovitsa
viewpoint 
Melnik and Rozhen
mountain
Musala Peak
national park
Pirin National Park
canyon
Pobiti Kamani
cave
Prohodna Cave
waterfall
Raysko Praskalo
river valley
Ropotamo River
hot spring
Rupite
cave
Saeva Dupka Cave
hot spring
Sapareva Banya
beach
Sinemorets
beach 
Sozopol
island
St. Anastasia Island
canyon
Stob Earth Pyramids
national park
Strandzha Nature Park
cave 
The Devil's Throat Cave
lake 
The Seven Rila Lakes
viewpoint
Tyulenovo
mountain
Vitosha Mountain
canyon
Vratsata Gorge
canyon
Wonderful Bridges
cave
Yagodina Cave
archaeological site
Yailata
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Aladzha Monastery
old town
Arbanasi
fortress
Asen's Fortress
fortress
Baba Vida Fortress
monument
Bachkovo Monastery
palace
Balchik Palace and Botanical Garden
monument
Basarbovo Rock Monastery
archaeological site
Beglik Tash
archaeological site
Belintash
church
Boyana Church
old town
Bozhentsi
old town
Brashlyan
fortress
Cherven Fortress
bridge
Devil's Bridge
church
Dobarsko
monument
Dryanovo Monastery
old town
Elena
old town
Gela
monument
Glozhene Monastery
fortress
Hisarya
old town 
Koprivshtitsa
old town
Kotel
old town
Kovachevitsa
old town
Leshten
old town
Lovech
old town
Nessebar
ruins
Nikopolis ad Istrum
fortress
Ovech Fortress
archaeological site
Perperikon
archaeological site
Pliska
old town 
Plovdiv Old Town
old town
Pomorie
church
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
old town
Ruse
old town
Shiroka Laka
fortress
Shumen
old town 
Sofia
archaeological site
Starosel
archaeological site
Tatul
monument
The Madara Rider
monument
The Rila Monastery
archaeological site
The Thracian Tombs
monument
Troyan Monastery
old town
Tryavna
fortress
Tsari Mali Grad
archaeological site
Veliki Preslav
old town 
Veliko Tarnovo
ruins
Villa Armira
old town
Zheravna
old town
Zlatograd
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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