Top 10 Landmarks in Bulgaria

10. Georgi Benkovski Monument

The monument of George Benkovski is above Koprivshtitsa. Georgi Benkovski himself (real name Gavril Gruev Hlutev) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, a major figure in the organization and leader of the April Uprising of 1876 in the 4th Revolutionary District. Benkovski George was born in that town on September 21, 1843.

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9. Oborishte Locality

The Oborishte Locality (Bulgarian: Местността Оборище) is a historical place situated at 7 km to the north-west of the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. It is located in the Sredna Gora mountains. In the spring of 1876 the First Great National Assembly took place there. A monument was erected on that place in 1923.

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8. Rila Monastery

The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 kilometers south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1147 meters above sea level.

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7. Devil Throat Cave

Devil's Throat cave was formed of the collapse of earth layers. The cave is located near Trigrad in the Trigrad Gorge. The great hall is the highest underground waterfall on the Balkan Peninsula. The name of the cave comes from the shape of the previous entry, devil-like head. The cave was formed by a river falling into the ground from 42 m, forming a huge hall called Rumbling Hall. Its length is 110 m, width - 40 m, and height - 35 m. This is the largest room in the Bulgarian caves after the entry hall Devetashka cave.

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6. Marvelous Bridges

The Marvelous Bridges is a rock formation in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. It is located in the Karst valley of the Erkyupryia River in the Western Rhodopes at 1450 metres above sea level, at the foot of Persenk Peak.

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5. Bacho Kiro Cave

The Bacho Kiro cave is situated 5 kilometers west of the town Dryanovo, Bulgaria, only 300 meters away from the Dryanovo Monastery. It is embedded in the exquisit canyons of the Andaka and Dryanovo River. The first tourists entered the cave in 1938, two years before it was actually called the Bacho Kiro cave after the Bulgarian National Revival enlightener Bacho Kiro.

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4. Gorno Breznishko Lake

Gorno Breznishko Lake lies in a small funnel incorporated circus southeast of Mount Chengelchal at height of 2579 meters. Its measures are approximately 180 to 100 meters. The lake has rocky shores with no vegetation around it. There are intermittent inflow and in summer it dries. The ideal funnel of Gorno Breznishko Lake and Mount Chengelchal watched from the region of Yanuzov Ridge is one of the most spectacular scenery in the alpine parts of Pirin Mountain.

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3. Lovech Fortress

Lovech fortress is located on a hill Hissar in the southern part of Lovech. The fortress is from the Roman Empire, when the territory of Lovech today is built and operated Roman road station called Presidium. The castle is one of the last captured by the Ottoman Turks in Bulgaria.

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2. Salzata Lake

Salzata Lake (The Tear Lake) is the highest one of the Seven Rila Lakes. It is 1370 m northwest of Mount Vazov. Its altitude is 2535 m. The maximum depth is 4.5 m. The Seven Rila Lakes (Bulgarian: Седем рилски езера) are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes are situated between 2100 and 2500 m elevation above sea level.

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1. Okoto Lake

Okoto Lake (The Eye Lake) is one of the Seven Rila Lakes. It has a depth of 37.5 m and is located at 2440 m above sea level. It is also known by the name Sarceto Lake (The Heart Lake). Okoto Lake is drained from the north-eastern end to the Bliznaka Lake. The Seven Rila Lakes (Bulgarian: Седем рилски езера) are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. They are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes are situated between 2100 and 2500 m elevation above sea level.

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