Bulgaria Sightseeing - Seaside

Thanks to it's excellent coastal resorts such as Sunny Beach, Golden Sands, Albena, Nessebur and many other, Bulgaria is an excellent choice of destination for a beach holiday. There are you will find beautiful river mouths surrounded by forests and sandy beaches, fantastic stretches of golden sand, and with over 200 miles of coastline! So as you see, there's plenty to explore. The Black Sea is enclosed so actually gets warmer than the Mediterranean in summer, and also, there are the usual water sports and scuba diving activities available at the major beaches. Varna and Bourgas are the main coastal cities in Bulgaria, both of which are serviced by their own international airports. The most established Bulgarian sea resort is Sunny Beach, which is situated between the 2 towns. The re you will find a blue flag 5 mile long beach and all the facilities including cocktail bars, clubs, mini-golf and water park. Another option is to visit Nessebar, with it's ancient buildings of the "old town" clinging to a rocky peninsula jutting into the calm sea.

Mountain Bulgaria Sightseeing

In Bulgaria you will find an abundance of mountain ranges. Stara Planina stretch hundreds of miles across the country from the capital Sofia and down towards the coast. The capital itself nests beneath the heights of Mount Vitosha, with the Rila mountains soaring into the sky less than an hours drive from the city, and is home of the highest peak on the Balkans - Musala (an impressive 2925 metres). You can visit one of the most beautiful mountains in Europe - Pirin. The Rhodopes range extends onwards from Rila and down towards the south and south east of the country. Bulgaria offers some of the best ski resorts in Europe, at the traditional ski ones - Bovorets and Pamporovo, as well as the relatively new ski resort of Bansko, and also, there are many other smaller places to ski throughout the country through, with skiing available at Vitosha, less than half an hour from the city centre. You will find the best ski resorts in the Rila and Rhodope ranges but there are other ski runs stretching across the country over the Stara Planina, and also there are many hiking routes too.

Bulgarian Countryside

The countryside in Bulgaria is beautiful - green, lush hill sides, thick with vine yards and cherry and peach blossoms, dot the landscape, backdropped by stunning mountains or sparkling seas. Bulgaria ripples from plains to rolling hills, interlaced by rivers and ridges, and almost a third of Bulgaria is covered by forests (mainly conifers), so the wildlife is in abundance. Littered throughout this wonderful landscape are multitudes of villages, some consisting of just a few houses, others the size of small towns, but many people in Bulgaria have moved out of the villages and into the larger towns in the last decade or so. This is the reason why there is so much property available at such great prices in the country. Places of interest to visit include Monasteries, some built into rock sides, and also, there are ancient ruins, caves, hot mineral springs, rivers and reservoirs, and excellent hiking opportunities.

Bulgarian Cities Sightseeing

Even though, the towns in Bulgaria may not be as large as some of Europe's other towns, they offer just as much to see. The capital Sofia is a bustling, rapidly expanding city with an expectant air and a vibrant nightlife. Rousse, with it's rich history and historic Vienna style buildings, has excellent shopping and restaurants - the red wine from Rousse is recognized as one of the best in Europe! Or why not visit Veliko Tarnovo, with it's magnificent fortress, and rustic houses clinging to the hillside above the river, or see ancient Plovdiv, with it's seven hills, towns built upon towns through thousands of years.