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The Rila and Pirin mountain ranges dominate Southwest Bulgaria. Cloaked in forest and bathing their feet in great lakes, they form Bulgaria’s longest mountain chain,
which flows down to the Danube. In the summer the lowlands are ablaze with sunflower fields, while the rural Northwest is peppered with beautiful villages snuggled between the mountains.
The area is also famous for lake Srebarna, a reedy wildlife haven for water birds, and the Rock Monastery of Ivanhow and its fresco decorated caves. The main city here is Rise, a thriving place with a Central European feel. In the Sredna Gora Mountains, south of the Balkan chain, are some of the country’s most historic towns and villages. This region is home to the beautiful valley of the roses, named after its huge rose plantations. Also famous for its mineral springs, the landscape takes in spectacular gorges and steep rocky slopes that open on to tired fields and pine forests. Further south still lie the Rhodopes, the greenest and most picturesque Bulgarian mountains. Here you’ll find snow (and skiing), sun, clean air and a mild climate. The Rhodope region is strongly influenced by the Mediterranean and it offers superb cuisine. For sun and sea, head for the Black Sea coast. The northern region boasts clean, calm and shallow seas, wide beaches with fine-grain golden sands, venerable forest and numerous mineral springs. The southern section of the coast is home to picturesque bays, spacious beaches, dunes and a warm sea. There are many large, purpose-built resorts along the coasts whole length, but the region has many peaceful towns and villages, too. Bulgarian Public Holidays: Many shops and businesses could be closed
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