Largest cities in Bulgaria

Burgas is situated 132 km south of Varna. It is located at the most western point of Burgas bay, on a peninsula, surrounded by three lakes – Burgas Lake, Atanas...

The history of the ancient settlement begins about 570 B. C. (6th century B. C.). It was founded from emigrants coming from the Anatolian city Millet, close to ...

Veliko Tarnovo is situated in Central Bulgaria in the skirts of the Old Balkan mountain, at an altitude of 210 m. It lies on the historical hills of Tsarevets,...

Vratsa is regional centre and the biggest town in North-western Bulgaria. During the separate historical periods the town developed as a prominent social, marke...

The town of Smolyan is placed in the heart of the Rhodope Mountains itself. It is located 260 km away from Sofia, 103 km away from Plovdiv and just 16 km away f...

Shumen is one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria. People inhabited the area for more than 3200 years. The town is situated in a picturesque valley in Northeastern ...

Sofia has a history that goes back thousands of years. Through the centuries, many peoples have inhabited it and added to its rich and diverse history. Numerous...

The city spreads in the flat Upper Thracian Lowland on the two banks of the Maritza river. Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities not only in Bulgaria but also in ...

Pleven is a city of millenial history. It is located in the middle part of the Danube plain. During the ages different cultures flourished on the territory of t...

The town of Vidin was set up in 3 c. BC. Situated on the bank of the Danube, it has been shaping its appearance for centuries.During the Roman age it was named ...

Ruse has a rich and millennial history. It was set up in the 1st century B.C. as a Roman military fort and port under the name of “Sexsaginta Prista” (“Port of ...

Pernik is located in western Bulgaria, close to the city of Sofia. Its ancient history began eight millenia ago. The first settlement in the Pernik valley dates...