<strong>Nessebar:</strong> During July and August, visitors from nearby Sunny Beach flock to this tiny ancient town that sits at the end of a narrow isthmus.
Nessebar: During July and August, visitors from nearby Sunny Beach flock to this tiny ancient town that sits at the end of a narrow isthmus.
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<strong>Nessebar:</strong> Come during the other ten months to discover the fascinating legacies from ancient Greece and the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
Nessebar: Come during the other ten months to discover the fascinating legacies from ancient Greece and the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
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<strong>Veliko Tarnovo: </strong>The hilltop Tsarevets Fortress lords it over the narrow cobbled streets and stacked houses of this picturesque town.
Veliko Tarnovo: The hilltop Tsarevets Fortress lords it over the narrow cobbled streets and stacked houses of this picturesque town.
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<strong>Veliko Tarnovo:</strong> Built on the banks of the Yantra River, the town was once capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Veliko Tarnovo: Built on the banks of the Yantra River, the town was once capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
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<strong>Pirin National Park:</strong> Mount Sinanitca is reflected in the calm waters of Sinanitca Lake.
Pirin National Park: Mount Sinanitca is reflected in the calm waters of Sinanitca Lake.
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<strong>Pirin National Park:</strong> Sprawling across 403 square kilometers in southwest Bulgaria, the park's peaks soar up to 2,914 meters.
Pirin National Park: Sprawling across 403 square kilometers in southwest Bulgaria, the park's peaks soar up to 2,914 meters.
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<strong>Pirin National Park:</strong> This rustic structure in the village of Pirin is known as The House of Pirin Dragon.
Pirin National Park: This rustic structure in the village of Pirin is known as The House of Pirin Dragon.
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<strong>Burgas Lakes:</strong> At the vast saltwater Lake Atanasovsko, pink waters lap the southeastern side, the vivid color created naturally by microscopic shrimp in the water.
Burgas Lakes: At the vast saltwater Lake Atanasovsko, pink waters lap the southeastern side, the vivid color created naturally by microscopic shrimp in the water.
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<strong>Lake Burgas: </strong>Lake Burgas to the south is home to the Vaya Ecopark, whose trails get you close to the region's hundreds of bird species.
Lake Burgas: Lake Burgas to the south is home to the Vaya Ecopark, whose trails get you close to the region's hundreds of bird species.
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<strong>Deultum</strong>: At Lake Mandrensko, you can rent a kayak over to the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Deultum in Debelt.
Deultum: At Lake Mandrensko, you can rent a kayak over to the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Deultum in Debelt.
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