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Aladzha monastery is the most famous medieval rock monastery on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The archeological finds and dating of the murals survived in the chapel show that the monastery flourished in the period of the Second Bulgarian State, 13th-14th C. The monastery has been attracting many explorers and visitors due to its beautiful woodland location 14 km from Varna.

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Djumaya (Friday) Mosque
Is an active Muslim temple, known also as Ulu (”main”) Djumaya Mosque. As legend goes, the last name is dated back to the time when the Ottomans conquered Plovdiv in 1371. The Muslim temple was built in the place of an Orthodox cathedral from the 13th c., dedicated to Saint Petka ( Paraskeva). Djumaya Mosque is the second biggest Muslim building within the boundaries of today’s Bulgaria, having build-up area of about 1500 sq.m.
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If you travel from Istanbul to Bulgaria, once you cross the Bulgarian border everything is going to change.The surrounded landscape will become more interesting and in pretty small towns and villages there aren’t concrete blocks, only low, red-brick houses with red roofs and messy gardens.
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At the end of the 15th century, when the glory of the capital city of Turnovgrad was declining, as it seemed forever, a new cultural center was coming to life in its close proximity - the village of Arbanassi. The village is situated almost at the center of a densely populated region, formed between the towns of Veliko Turnovo, Gorna Orryahovitsa and Lyaskovets, at about a three-four-kilometer distance from each of them. It is built on a high plateau, providing a panoramic view towards the mediaeval fortresses of Tsarevets and Trapezitsa, and the ancient capital of Turnovgrad.
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The artistic aim of the programme is the creation of an impressive picture of the fortress hill Tsarevets, which has gradually arisen through the ages into a symbol of the Bulgarian spirit and national pride; the idea is conveyed through the means of music and diverse light effects. Music is the leading component of the programme it has been especially written for the purpose.

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Situated in the heart of the Balkans, Bulgaria has everything going for it as a resort destination: warm climates, beautiful scenery, a rich and ancient culture and, of course, its beautiful Black Sea coast. One of the most amazing and strangest places along the Bulgarian North Seaside is definitely Cape Kaliakra. In Kaliakra cape you can see fortress walls , ruins from Rome centuries, monument of legendary 40 girls, cave – museum and marvelous sightseeing. A seaside resort is situated on a small bay on the Black Sea, 31 km North of Varna and 500 km East from Sofia.

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During the last few years, hundreds of millions of dollars were invested into Bansko, which is a little town bordering Pirin National Park, about 100 miles south of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia. The boutique Villa Roka Hotel in Bansko is one of many hotels in the country’s biggest ski resort town.
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