About Bulgaria
Bulgaria
The territory of Bulgaria covers 111,000 square kilometres, a third of this area is covered by the mountain ranges. To the north is the famous Danube river and Danube valley, to the south....
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Karlovo
Karlovo is a town in The Valley of the Roses, set between the Sredna Gora mountain and the Stara Planina mountain range. Held every year in June is the famous rose festival. Based in Kazanluk and Karlovo .....
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Kalofer
The town of Kalofer is steeped in history. It is the birthplace of Bulgaria’s famous poet Hristo Botev and where Bulgaria’s national hero, Vassil Levski was educated. The town stands 600m above sea level, surrounded by stunning views....
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Hissar Spa Resort
Hissar sits on the southern slope of the Sredna Gora hills in Central Bulgaria, 42 kms from Bulgaria’s second largest city Plovdiv, very close to the Valley of the Roses.
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Extreme Sport and Meditation
Skynomad Paragliding and Shambhala Centre of Extreme Sport and Meditation, Sopot.
These 2 centres are situated in the town of Sopot, 5 kms from Karlovo. They attract visitors, extreme sport enthusiats and nature lovers alike from all over the world....
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Black Sea Coast
The coastal area of Bulgaria is situated on the Black Sea’s western coast, the length being 378 km in length of which approximately 130 km are beaches....
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Surrounding Area
This village is situated 5 km west of Karlovo.
To the northwest of Sopot at the foot of Stara Planina mountain is the St Spas Monastery. The area is fantastic for walking and mountain biking....
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Rose Festival
As the name suggests, this region is full of roses in the summer months. Made locally is the famous rose oils and perfume....
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Bulgarska Rose
The BULGARSKA ROSA factory was founded in 1948 on the basis of distilleries for processing essential-oil raw materials, which existed in the valley of Karlovo....
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Hiking and Mountain trails
Central balkan - This is one of three national parks in Bulgaria.There are many rare and endangered species for the country and Europe....
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Services & Accommodation
In the region of Karlovo, there are many hotels and guest houses available. Listed below are just a few:
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Koprinka Dam & Seuthopolis
Koprinka dam is situated 7kms from Kazanlak and approx. 40 km from Karlovo. It is just a few kilometers from the spa resort of Pavel Banya...
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Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria. Rich in architecture and history with many parks and gardens and archeological monuments. An amphitheatre...
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Veliko Tarnovo
One of the first views that greets you when arriving in Veliko Tarnovo is the magnificent view over the town and the Tsarevets Hill fortress....
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Stara Planina
Stara planina is the longest (550 km), the biggest of all mountains. It extends throughout the entire length of the country- from the Bulgarian border of Serbia to the Black Sea coast. The highest peak – Mount Botev (2376 meters)....
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Pirin
Pirin mountain rises between the deep valleys of the Struma and Mesta rivers, and its peaks, as it strung one next to the other, rise each sharper and more fearful than the other. The mountain is about 80 km long and up to 40 km wide...
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Rila
Rila is the highest mountain in Bulgaria and on the whole Balkan Peninsula (Mt. Musala -2925 m). It occupies the prestigious 6th place in the European “classification”, preceded by: Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada....
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A Bright Start for Bulgarian Orphans
A Bright Start For Bulgarian Orphans - There are quite a few orphanages supported by Expats living in Bulgaria and we were inspired by the work that they have done and continue to do and the reward of seeing what a difference these small gestures make to the children's lives.
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