37 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Bulgaria - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Bulgaria

Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Buzludzha Monument

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

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Ardino, Bulgaria

Devil's Bridge

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

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Belogradchik, Bulgaria

Belogradchik Rocks

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

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Shumen, Bulgaria

Bulgarian State Monument

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

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Melnik, Bulgaria

Historic Melnik

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

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Karlukovo, Bulgaria

The Eyes of God

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

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Rilski manastir, Bulgaria

Rila Monastery

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

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Gorna krepost, Bulgaria

Perperikon

An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Bulgaria

Koliva

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Ritual & Medicinal

Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

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Rakija

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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

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Mavrud Wine

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Mavrud Wine

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.

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