North Black Sea Region
Madara – National Historical-Archeological Reserve
The national historical-archeological reserve “Madara” is located 17 km northeast of Shumen, 2 km from the village of Madara and 75 km from Varna. Towering cliffs, beautiful natural surroundings, and plentiful water drew people here from the dawn of history. First settled […]
Veliki Preslav – National Historical-Archaeological Reserve
The town of Veliki Preslav is situated on Golyama Kamchia River, 30 km away from Pliska, the capital of the first Bulgarian Kingdom, 20 km away from Shumen, the district centre, and 25 km away from Targovishte. Veliki Preslav was established more […]
Pliska – National Historical and Architectural Reserve
Roughly 29 km from Shumen and just 2 km from present-day Pliska are the remains of Bulgaria’s first capital. Pliska was the capital of the First Bulgarian Kingdom, from 681-893. The Pliska National Historical and Architectural Reserve was declared an important national […]
Shumen Plateau Natural Park
Shumen Plateau Nature Park is located in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain, near the town of Shumen. It lies on the territory of Shumen Plateau and takes up an area of 3 929.9 hectares. It was declared a nature park in […]
Golden Sands Natural Park
The smallest Natural Park in Bulgaria is called Zlatni Pyasatsi (Golden Sands). It covers an area of 13.2 square meters and is located 17 kilometers northeast of the sea capital Varna, along the seashore. The Natural Park surrounds the resort complex of […]