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 Occupying a comparatively small area, Bulgaria is one of the few countries in Europe with such a great number of sights on UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. Nine Bulgarian wonders - seven cultural and two natural sites are included among 300 landmarks of the UNESCO list of monuments of global importnace. I proudly offer you these specially designed UNESCO Sites tours:
Tour 1 - covering the most representative four Bulgarian UNESCO sites, included in the World Heritage List - Boyana Church, Rila Monastery, Kazanlak Tomb, Madara Horseman. Tour 2 - covering all the seven Bulgarian cultural sites, included in the World Heritage List - Ivanovo Rock Monasteries, Sveshtari Tracian Tombs Complex, Madara Horseman, Nessebar, Kazanlak Tomb, Rila Monastery, Boyana Church. Tour 3 - covering all the seven Bulgarian cultural sites, included in the World Heritage List - Boyana Church, Ivanovo Rock Monasteries, Sveshtari Tracian Tombs Complex, Madara Horseman, Nessebar, Kazanlak Tomb, Rila Monastery. The Boyana Church. It is admired for the unique frescoes dating back to 1259, which are considered masterpieces of European Medieval art of painting. It is located in Boyana Quarter, 8 km from Sofia Nessebur, the Old Town. An architecture-historical and archaeological reserve with ancient archaeological remains of various periods, original churches from the 5th – 17th centuries and more than hundred authentic Revival houses. The Rila Monastery. The most monumental monastery complex in Bulgaria of extremely high architectural and artistic value. Founded in the 10th century, rebuilt and expanded in 13th – 14th centuries, centre of literature in the 15th century and completed in its present magnificent outlook in the 19th century. It is situated in Northwestern Rila, about 3 km from the town of Rila and about 120 km from the city of Sofia. Ivanovski Rock Monasteries. A monastery complex in the rocks with tens of well preserved inscriptions and wonderful wall paintings – an exceptional monument of Bulgarian Medieval art. It is located in the rocks above Roussenski Lom River, about 18 km from the town of Rousse. Sveshtari Tomb. A Thracian tomb dating back to the first half of the 3rd century BC. The central burial chamber is heavily decorated and with imposing high relief of caryatids. It is located nearby the village of Sveshtari, 7m south-west of the town of Isperih. Kazanluk Tomb. A Thracian tomb dating back to the end of the 4th- the beginning of the 3rd century BC. The frescoes in the burial chamber and in the corridor are of extreme artistic value. It is situated on the Tyulbeto Hill nearby the town of Kazanluk. Madara Horseman. A bas-relief cut in Madara rocks. It is the most impressive piece of monumental art from the Early Medieval Epoch, evidencing that the Bulgarians are of Indo-European origin and culture and a highly civilised statehood people. This monument is the only of its type in European cultural history and is located nearby the village of Madara, about 16 km from the town of Shoumen. Pirin National Park. Being part of the beautiful Pirin Mountain, the National Park is noted for its specific relief and unique flora and fauna species. It includes the Bayuvi Doupki-Dzhindzhiritsa Biosphere Reserve, as well. The park occupies the highest ridges of Western Pirin. Sreburna Reserve. A biosphere reserve including the Sreburna Lake and the neighbouring areas. It is created to preserve rare flora and fauna species. The reserve is situated 16 km west of the town of Silistra. Direct Contact: 00 359 878 956 414
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