The Best Attractions In Zemen

Zemen is a town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. Located near the Pchelina Reservoir on the banks of the Struma River, it is the administrative centre of Zemen Municipality. The old name of Zemen was Belovo; it was renamed to Zemen in 1925. The new name was initially only given to the railway station nearby, but it was soon carried over to the village itself. The present name commemorates the medieval castle of Zemlangrad, which was located in the Struma gorge in the vicinity of Zemen. The fortress was first mentioned in the 11th-century Tale of Isaiah as ЗЄМЛЬНЬ ГРАД and as ЗЄМЛЪНЬ in a 15th-16th century Serbian chronicle. The t...
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The Best Attractions In Zemen

1. Zemen Monastery Zemen
Zemen is a town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. Located near the Pchelina Reservoir on the banks of the Struma River, it is the administrative centre of Zemen Municipality. The old name of Zemen was Belovo; it was renamed to Zemen in 1925. The new name was initially only given to the railway station nearby, but it was soon carried over to the village itself. The present name commemorates the medieval castle of Zemlangrad, which was located in the Struma gorge in the vicinity of Zemen. The fortress was first mentioned in the 11th-century Tale of Isaiah as ЗЄМЛЬНЬ ГРАД and as ЗЄМЛЪНЬ in a 15th-16th century Serbian chronicle. The toponym is derived from the Bulgarian word for land and refers, according to the locals, to the only arable land in the rocky surrounding are...
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2. Rila Monastery Rila
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level, inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila , and houses around 60 monks. Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. In 2008 alone, it attracted 900,000 visitors. The monastery is depicted on the reverse of the 1 lev banknote, issued in 1999.
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3. Rila National Park Rila
Rila is a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m. The massif is also the sixth highest mountain in Europe , coming after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna, and the highest between the Alps and the Caucasus. More than one-third of the mountain is occupied by the Rila National Park, the rest lies within the Rila Monastery Nature Park. The mountain is believed to have been named after the river of the same name, which comes from the Old Bulgarian verb рыти meaning to grub.Rila is abundant in glacial lakes and hot springs in fault areas at the base of the mountain. Some of the Balkans' longest and deepest rivers originate from Rila, including Maritsa, ...
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4. Dancing Bears Park Belitsa
5. Tsari Mali Grad Belchin
6. Rila Mountains Bulgaria
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level, inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila , and houses around 60 monks. Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. In 2008 alone, it attracted 900,000 visitors. The monastery is depicted on the reverse of the 1 lev banknote, issued in 1999.
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7. Pirin National Park Bulgaria
The Pirin Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with Vihren at an altitude of 2,914 m being the highest peak. One hypothessis is the mountain was named after Perun, the highest god of the Slavic pantheon and the god of thunder and lightning. Another version is that the etymology of the range derives from the Thracian word Perinthos, meaning Rocky Mountain. The range extends about 80 km from the north-west to the south-east and is about 40 km wide, spanning a territory of 2,585 km2 . To the north Pirin is separated from Bulgaria's highest mountain range, the Rila Mountains, by the Predel saddle, while to the south it reaches the Slavyanka Mountains. To the west is located the valley of the river Struma and to the east the valley of the river Mesta separates it from the Rh...
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King Warrior in Sofia Bulgaria with so many things to show. In this video you will see Alexander Nevski, Sofia University, Library, Museums, Orthodox Churches, Monastery, Murials, Bulgarian National Dress ,Jewish Synagogue, Markets and Shops, Russian Church, Military Club, Vitosha Mountain, Dragalevski Monastery, Modern and Old Builings, Hotels, National Palace of Culture (NDK), Tram, Serdika, Boyana Waterfall and more.
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Treasures of Bulgaria - ASSEN'S FORTRESS - Stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom!

Асеновата крепост - твърдина от Второто българско царство! През Средновековието по времето на цар Иван Асен II крепостта е важна част от отбраната на Беломорския проход. Епизод от поредицата Съкровищата на България.
Asen's Fortress -- stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom! In the Middle Ages, during the reign of Tsar Ivan Asen II, the castle played an important role in the defence of the Aegean throat. Episode of the series Treasures of Bulgaria.

One storied house near the oldest active monastery in Europe near Stara Zagora

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It is a pleasure for us to offer to your attention this one-storeyed house situated in a large village near to the sixth largest city in Bulgaria - Stara Zagora - 45 km. It is an old city, situated at the foot of the Sredna Gora Mountain. The Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency says Stara Zagora is a city of straight streets, linden trees and poets. It is located in South Bulgaria, in the Upper Thracian Valley, at the crossroads of the routes from Plovdiv to the Black Sea and from the Danube to the Aegean. One of the most famous winter ski resorts - Pamporovo is disposed 109 km away from the village.
The property in short consists of one storied house with total living area of 80 sq. m., a basement, a garage, some outbuildings and a garden vast 750 sq. m.

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GoPro: Cessna 152 / 182 Airplane Flight, BULGARIA

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Flying with Cessna 152 and 182 near Silistra, Bulgaria and filming it with GoPro Hero4.

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The Best Attractions In Zemen