THE NATURE OF BULGARIA

Our country is small yet wondrous, located on the European continent Bulgaria is still waiting to be discovered. Its Black Sea and winter ski resorts have already become popular to travelers from around the world. However Bulgaria’s most precious treasures – its beautiful nature, rich cultural and historical heritage, and uniquely preserved folklore and traditions in small hidden villages, are still unknown to many visitors.
Bulgaria offers a little bit for all. Famous for it’s unique and gorgeous landscapes it will give you the opportunity to spend a vacation of a lifetime. No matter what you are looking for you will find it here: from the wild mountain ranges and slopes to the endless sandy beaches along the Black Sea coast. Really, it is incredible that such a small territory has so much to offer, no wonder they call it Switzerland of the Balkans.
Bulgaria occupies a relatively small area - 111 000 sq. km, but is nevertheless distinguished by generous and varied nature - a sea with a 380 km. long coastal strip and golden beaches, 16 mountains with their own characteristic features, shelters valleys and high plateaus, over 550 curative mineral springs, dozen of unique natural phenomena and 2000 thrilling caves, a healthy climate and diverse flora and fauna.
Bulgaria’s nature avails exceptional capacities to diversification of the Bulgarian tourist product and new types of tourism. The network set up of 3 national and 11 natural parks, 89 reserves and 2,234 natural landmarks preconditions various types of specialised tourism.
You will be welcomed as a friend here and you could easily feel yourself as a traveller and explorer !