Some of the more unusual places to visit in Bulgaria
Today, we will go back to the Balkans, and this time take a journey through Bulgaria.
Located on the coast of the Black sea, this country attracts a lot of tourists who want to relax by the sea, and at the same time, can offer even more amazing things, about which know not all.
Today we will introduce you to some of the most unusual places to visit in Bulgaria!
10. Cave “Devil’s throat (Devil’s Throat Cave), Jagodina (Yagodina)
This impressive Bulgarian cave resembles the head of a devil with a waterfall flowing directly into his throat. They say that here Orpheus descended into the underworld of the dead, Hades, to find his beloved Eurydice.
Located in the Western Rhodopes cave “Devil’s throat” is a popular attraction among tourists, cave explorers and photographers, like the underground Paradise. Huge and a bit unfriendly, the cave goes straight to the depths of hell, the waters of the river Trigrad (Trigrad River plunging by 42 m in the “Roaring hall (“The Hall of Thunder”).
In the ‘ Roaring hall, the second largest cave in the country, eventually formed a funnel through which goes the water, flowing nearly 150 meters before connecting with an underground river. This underground river is the most interesting feature of this cave: nothing sediments in the “mouth” of the cave, not coming to the surface outside.
The researchers conducted many experiments — from pieces of wood to the colors — trying to track the movement of water. Despite the rather short distance, the fact that the water seems to be needed more than one and a half hours to travel from one end to the other, support the probability of the existence under the river flows underground, a completely different possible geological attractiveness.
9. “Stone mushrooms” (“Stone Mushrooms”), Beli Plast (Beli Plast)
These impressive rock formations in the shape of a mushroom are some of the best natural attractions that you saw. Assuming you like mushrooms, of course.
It took nature hundreds of years that the erosion has done its job, creating these amazing giant, free-standing stone pillars resembling mushrooms.
Usually called in the West Cutlery rocks, these formations bear a striking resemblance to mushrooms. However, the stone mushrooms in Beli Plast is unique, and the reason is simple — mushrooms. A lot of mushrooms. The whole cluster of massive stone pillars grouped together, just like the mushrooms growing in the woods.
They were formed in the same way as the table rocks: for many years washed out by water, and then when the water receded, blown by the winds.
8. “Diable” (Devil’s Bridge) Ardino (Ardino)
If you are a fan of arch bridges, this bridge, spreading across the Arda river is one of the best in the world!
It is a real architectural marvel that connects the shores of Arda, has a history associated with ghosts.
Built by the Builder Dimitar from Nedelino village nearby (Nedelino) at the beginning of the XVI century, between 1515 and 1518 year, the Devil’s bridge is the most beautiful arched bridge, which is crossed by Arda in Bulgaria.
It was built on the site of the demolished Roman bridge and crashed into the steep slopes of the Rhodope mountains along the ancient road connecting the Aegean sea and the Thracian lowland.
The bridge is located near the town of Ardino, which even has a fountain in the shape of him. It is one of several “devil’s bridges” found in Europe. Its length is 56 meters, width — 3.5 meters, and its gravity-defying Central arch stands at 11.5 meters. The inner semi-circular arches was built in order to control the water level.
The reason for which some local residents are hesitant to pass through this bridge, is rooted in the dark history of this place. One of them that the wife of the chief of the Builder died during construction, so her Ghost was imprisoned in the structure. Another fable says that somewhere on the rocks, you can detect the trail of the devil. And while all of this is just imagination of the people, its terrible form for many is quite an alarming prospect in the dark.
In 1984 the bridge was declared a monument of culture. In 1988 he also became a shooting location for the Bulgarian film “Time razdelno”.
7. The Belogradchik rocks (Belogradchik Rocks), Belogradchik (Belogradchik)
Not only that, this place is surrounded by a very mysterious legends, the very form of these rocks is quite strange. Each rock formation has a name: Adam and eve, the schoolgirl, the Bear, the Shepherd, the wanderer, the Camel, the Mushrooms, the Horseman, the Madonna, and so forth, and each of them have their own story.
The Belogradchik rocks form a long plot with a width of 3 km and a length of 30 km, towering over the surrounding landscape. They formed on the seabed as the product of compression (230 million years ago, it was the sediment at the bottom of the shallow sea) and then as a result of erosion over the past 45 million years.
Rock formed predominantly from limestone, fraught with hundreds of caves, including the cave of MAGURA, which was discovered as animal bones of prehistoric species such as the bear or cave hyena and cave paintings Dating to 10,000-600 BCE
6. The monument “Founders of the Bulgarian state” (Bulgarian State Monument, Shumen (Shumen)
This massive concrete sculpture, they say, is one of the most difficult monuments on the planet.
According to Bulgarian mythology, well before the advent of man the planet was inhabited by a race of giants — Giants. These mysterious carved figures of the founders of the Bulgarian state situated in the North-East of Bulgaria.
Perched on top of Shumen since 1981, this huge monument is a reminder of the more than 1300 years of Bulgarian history. Visible from a distance of almost 30 kilometers, it rises nearly 460 feet above sea level, looming above the city of Shumen.
5. The house-monument of Buzludzha (Buzludzha Monument), the Balkan mountains
On the remote top of Buzludzha in the Bulgarian mountains stands an unusual abandoned monument.
The summit itself was a battle between the Bulgarian and Turkish troops in 1868. In 1891 there was held the founding Congress of the Bulgarian social democratic party under the leadership of Dimitar Blagoev (Dimitar Blagoev), included in the history of the country as Muslimanski Congress.
In honor of these events, the government decided to erect a monument, whose construction began in 1974. During the reign of the Communist party of Bulgaria (1944-1989) the Buzludzha monument was considered sacred by the Bulgarian Communists.
After the fall of the Communist regime in 1989 the place fell into ruin, and was completely looted. However, history buffs every year is celebrated on Buzludja anniversary of the battle of 1868.
4. Broadcasting station Kaliakra (Kaliakra Transmitter), Balgarevo (Balgarevo)
The construction of the broadcasting station Kaliakra was started in 1988 by the Soviet Union, but a year after the collapse of the Soviet Union, all work was stopped. At that time, was completed 9 of 10 planned towers towering at a height of over 150 meters.
Already equipped with the latest equipment, broadcasting companies of Bulgaria have no interest in the inheritance Kaliakra, which would require significant expenditures for its maintenance because of the huge size. For this reason, the broadcasting station Kaliakra is unused, remaining silent monument to the past of the country.
3. The cave “Prohodna” or “eye of God”, Karlukovo (Karlukovo)
Located in Iskarsko gorge in one of the largest karst regions in Bulgaria, the cave Prohodna is one of the most famous in the country. The reason for this popularity is frightening two symmetrical holes in the roof of the cave, which give visitors an impressive view of the sky.
Known as the “eye of God”, these openings are located in the middle cavity of the cave with a length of 262 meters, illuminating the space while providing a unique framing of the sky.
Impressive with its size and similar in shape, these holes, resembling eyes, are the result of erosion processes (however, not ruled out human intervention). These slow and persistent process is still ongoing, how often do we see water flowing from the “crying eye” on the walls of the cave.
In prehistoric times, the cave Prohodna was habitable, but was it a place of permanent residence or the holding of ritual ceremonies, remains unknown. Currently, the cave Prohodna is a popular place among fans of bungee jumping.
2. “The wild man”, the Balkan mountains
He has arms, legs and head, and no one knows why this tree grew this way. You wouldn’t want to bump into him in the dark — that’s for sure.
This unique tree looks like a human figure with a height of 20 meters: it has “legs,” “arms” “torso” and “head.” The tree really looks very strange, scary and unreal, but it really can be seen deep in the woods in the heart of the Balkan mountains in Bulgaria.
1. House-snail (Snail House), Sofia
Snail-house in Simeonovo, one of the neighborhoods of Sofia, is one of the local attractions. It is a colorful 5-storey building in the shape of a snail. Despite its unusual shape, the building blends with nearby structures, producing the illusion of giant snails, crawling along the alley. On the roof you can see a small ladybug and a butterfly and around the “creeps” a few small snails.
Snail-house was built in 2008 and was once owned by a construction professional who designed the Golf courses in Japan and France and worked on the construction of the Palace of the Emir of Kuwait.
The house is built of high-quality light and environmentally friendly materials. There are no straight walls, sharp corners and edges. It is alleged that during the construction of the building-the snail was not used a single brick!
