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The Belogradchik Rocks formation with a Mediaeval fortress embedded in the limestone.
An aerial view of the Belogradchik Rocks with the fortress wall.
An aerial view of the Black Sea mini-peninsula Nessebar. Settled since the 3rd. century BCE, it is an extraordinary museum
town immediately next to the modern resort of Slantchev Briag.
One of many Mediaeval churches in Nessebar.
The Tsarevets castle in Veliko Turnovo is Bulgaia's third capital city.
The snow-covered Tsarevets is quite an eery sight.
It is just as grand at night.
The ancient amphitheatre in the center of Plovdiv.
The National Theatre Ivan Vazov in Sofia.
The church of Saint Sofia dates back to the 6th century AD and has given the city its name.
The imposing National Palace of Culture (NDK) in the centre of Sofia is a great place to hang out, go to concerts, movies,
underground discotheques or bowling alleys...and much more.
The Houses of Parliament with the cathedral Alexander Nevski in the background. Sofia University is literally 100 yards
away (to the right) and across from it, the spectacular Borisova Gradina park.
The ex- Communist Party Headquarters now houses the offices of Parliament. Curiously, the yellow terra-cotta pavement
you see here is 120 years old and a gift by the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Borovets is a fabulous resort huddled at the foot of teh tallest peak on the Balkan Peninsula (Moussala 2925m.). It is
equally invigorating in the summer as in the winter.
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