3. The Belogradchik Rocks (Belogradchishki
skali) is one of the most famous and most
impressive nature phenomenon in Bulgaria.
They are a group of bizarre sandstone and
limestone rock formations with different
and amazing shapes, reaching up to 200 m
in height. They form a strip, which is 30 km
long and up to 3 km wide, and are located
north of the western slopes of Stara
Planina, near the town of Belogradchik in
Bulgaria. The formations are a product of
erosion. The name of the Rocks comes from
the name of the town of Belogradchik.
4.
5. The God`s bridge is situated in the Chiren-Lilyache
Karst region, north of the town of Vratza, which is
one of the most interesting and most important
Karst regions in Bulgaria, and includes many water
caves, Karst springs, surface and underground
water streams and rivers.
It was declared a natural monument in 1964.
6.
7. From the Paradise rocks in the Central Stara planina
descends the highest waterfall in Bulgaria – Raiskoto
praskalo. It is located under the Bulgarian natural
reserves – Djendema. Among the inaccessible
precipices, rock ridges, and marvelous nature is
located this Bulgarian beloved beauty. Raiskoto
praskalo waterfall is the highest waterfall not only in
Bulgaria, but also on the whole Balkan Peninsula. It
gives the beginning of a small tributary of Byala
River. Byala River flows through the high-mountain
pastures and the Dzhendema reserve – the kingdom
of the inaccessible precipices, rock teeth and ribs,
of floral and faunal diversity.
8.
9. The Stone Mushrooms are
located in a secure aria in
the southern Rodophe
mountain.
The mushrooms have pink
stumps and greenish hoods
which reach 2,5 m in
diameter. They form a
fantastic composition over a
territory of 3ha.
10.
11. Ledenika Cave is situated at a distance of 16 km
from the town of Vratsa, in the territory of
Vrachanski Balkan Natural Park. The cave is situated
830 m above the sea level in the north-west
Stresherski section of the Vratsa mountain.
Ledenika was opened to visitors in 1961, and in 2005
its infrastructure was entirely renovated. 53 species
live inside it, among which is the insect Light-hater,
which has adapted so well to the darkness, that if it
goes out in the light, it dies.
Its name, Ledenika, comes from the icy stalagmites,
stalactites and columns, which are formed during
the winter at the beginning of the cave near the
entrance. There is a small, shallow sinter lake,
which according to a belief fulfills the desire of
everyone who puts their hand in it.
12.
13. These columns are found in Varna, Bulgaria.
They're hollowed out and filled with sand,
almost perfectly round, and grouped
together. And they're 100 percent natural
formations. Sometimes even prehistory is in
on the conspiracy to make us believe that
we've discovered evidence of alien visitors.
These columns are no minor outcroppings.
They can reach about ten meters tall, and
stretch up to six meters wide. Some are
hollowed out and filled with sand, while
others are solid stone. They're called Pobiti
Kamani, and they can stretch for miles.
14.
15. The Popinolashki waterfall is a waterfall in the
Bulgaria's Pirin mountain. It is located at an altitude
of 1,230 m on the current of the Bashliitsa river. Its
height is estimated at 12 m. There are woodlands in
the vicinity.
On 11 October 1965 the waterfall was designated a
natural landmark.
16.
17. Saeva dupka is a cave in Northern Bulgaria
near the village of Brestnitsa, Lovech
Province.Its five halls and 400 metres of
corridors offer some of the most beautiful
cave formations in the country. Besides that
the cave has hosted many Choral music
performances, thanks to the excellent
acoustic conditions. Saeva dupka was
named after two brothers Seyu and Sae who
used it as a hiding place during the
Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria. Recent
excavations have showed the cave was
inhabited since Roman times. Currently
Saeva dupka is one of the 100 Tourist Sites
of Bulgaria.
18.
19. The sandstone pyramids of Stob are among the most
popular natural attractions for tourists in Bulgaria.
They are near the village of Stob, in the region of
the southwestern Rila mountain range. They were
recognized as a natural landmark on 5 February
1964, along with the surrounding 7.4 hectares. The
pyramids are 30-40 meters thick and 6-10 meters
high, reaching a height of 12 meters in some places.
Some of the pyramids are pointed and needle-like,
while others are round and topped with sandstone
“hats” having dimensions of 120/80 cm. and
resembling giant mushrooms. Their bases are wide
and often joined to neighboring formations. Most of
the pyramids are on the south slope. They range
from bright yellow to dark brown and red.
20.
21. Chudnite Mostove (The Wonderful Bridges)
is a rock phenomenon. It is situated in the
karst valley of the river Erkyupriya in the
West Rhodope mountain on 1450 above the
sea level, at the foot of Golyam Persenk
peak (2091).
The bridges were declared a natural
landmark by Decree of 18.07.1949.
In the past the bridges had been one entire
cave, formed under the destructive activity
of the river waters. Parts of it were
collapsing with time, forming majestic
marble bridges.