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.

42.7360, 25.3936

Dyavolski most

Ardino, Bulgaria

Devil's Bridge

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

41.6206, 25.1144

Added by Allison

Belogradchik, Bulgaria

Belogradchik Rocks

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

43.6232, 22.6778

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Melnik, Bulgaria

Historic Melnik

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

41.5236, 23.3941

Added by serflac

A communist overlord menaces the city below.

Shumen, Bulgaria

Bulgarian State Monument

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

43.2623, 26.9224

Added by demipoulpe

The Eyes of God

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.

43.1750, 24.0739

Added by v12432

Rila Monastery

Rilski manastir, Bulgaria

Rila Monastery

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

42.1333, 23.3403

Added by theodoraevans

The Tombs of the Rulers

Gorna krepost, Bulgaria

Perperikon

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

41.7152, 25.4648

Added by kalaza

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Bulgaria

Koliva

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Ritual & Medicinal

Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

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Added by Madeleine Kenyon

Rakija

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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

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Added by Tony Dunnell

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