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Occupying the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria possesses a variety of natural forms, located in the altitude range of 0 to 2,925 m . Its territory includes part of the lower Danubean Plain, The Balkan Range – part of the Alpine-and-Himalayan Chain, part of the Thracian Lowland and to the south – the mountain structures of the Macedonian-Thracian Massif. Its best-known m
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From north to south on the territory of Bulgaria there are alternate temperate continental climate and transitional climate, while in the south an impact of the Mediterranean climate is felt. The average annual air temperature is 10.5 degrees centigrade (51 F). Altitude differences determine the vertical zoning of the climate. To the east there is an influence by the Black Sea – the
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Bulgaria has many territories, which have remained in their natural state, unique natural nooks with a remarkable bio-diversity. A total of 12,360 species have been found in the composition of the contemporary vegetation, of which – 3,700 higher plants. The Bulgarian endemic plants – which are to be found nowhere else worldwide, with a number of more than 250: Rila primrose,
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Bulgaria is a very attractive tourist destination because of the numerous natural phenomena, scattered across the country – mountain passes and gorges, rock pyramids and bizarre rock formations, numerous caves and waterfalls, beautiful secluded lakes. Here are some of the best known landscapes: The Melnik Pyramids, the Stone Forest near Varna, the Belogradchik Rocks, the Trigrad Gorge in
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has about 500 deposits of mineral waters with over 1,600 water sources. They are localized chiefly at the mountain foothills. The spa resorts of national significance are Bankya, Velingrad, Sandanski, the mineral baths of Stara Zagora, Narechen, Sliven and Haskovo, as well as Kyustendil, Varshets, Pavel Banya, Hisar, Merichleri, Momin Prohod and Kostenets.
Climatic seaside resorts of
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The Black Sea forms the eastern boundary of Bulgaria for a distance of 386 km – from Romania in the north to Turkey in the south. The depths have always been low in oxygen, very salty and practically no life can exist there. Only the thin upper layer, rich in oxygen and with a low salt content, is capable of sustaining life. It is the habitat of the Black Sea flora and fauna (fishes, dolphins, mus
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