http://guidesofbulgaria.com The Best Provider of Taylor Made Trips in Bulgaria Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:29:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://guidesofbulgaria.com/unesco-sites-in-bulgaria/ http://guidesofbulgaria.com/unesco-sites-in-bulgaria/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:54:32 +0000 admin http://guidesofbulgaria.com/?p=346 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.

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