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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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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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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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The village of Leshten, situated in the most colorful historical region of the Balkan Peninsular, offers 15 houses restored from the 18th century, built in the style of ancient mountain Bulgarian atmosphere.
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Here i want to share with You one very interesting motel looking resort complex I visited recently after my going home trip from Varna to Haskovo, Bulgaria. It’s name is “Biala Riaka” (Bulgarian : Бяла Ряка), which in bulgarian means White River. Maybe it is called on the river which passes near and at the time i was there is was dry out. It is located near village of Gyulyovitza, Burgas municipalty, at 15km. of Sunny Beach and town of Nesebar, into the foots of Stara Planina mountain and if you want to go to the sea it’s only 10km far. The air there was bouquet of mountain and sea breezes. The resort holds an amazing atmosphere, colorful gardens, kids place, museum with unique masterpieces f bulgarian art, way of living and cultural heritage, along with the rich attraction program, variety of traditional bulgarian and evropean meals, cosy hotel part and professional service will for sure make your visit in this place one Unforgetable expirience.
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