Balkans

Bulgaria

Ancient Thracian and Roman ruins, painted monasteries, Black Sea beaches and ski mountains, at some of the lowest prices in the EU.

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Capital
Sofia
Languages
Bulgarian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Best time to go
May to June and September for sightseeing and hiking; July and August for the beaches; December to March for skiing.

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia's golden-domed cathedral and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the Balkans.

Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO

Rila Monastery

Bansko, Bulgaria

Bulgaria's most famous monastery, with striped arches and painted domes deep in the mountains.

Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO

Boyana Church

Sofia, Bulgaria

A small medieval church with remarkable thirteenth-century frescoes.

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Bachkovo Monastery

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

A quiet Orthodox monastery in the Rhodope foothills.

Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO

Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Bulgaria

Medieval churches and chapels carved into the rock above a river canyon.

Church, mosque or temple

St Sofia Church

Sofia, Bulgaria

An early Christian basilica that gave the city its name.

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