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Bulgaria has perfect resources for the development of adventure tourism. While the country is well known for its skiing, few foreigners realize its potential for activities such as hiking, climbing and caving, nor the country's wonderful natural history. Bulgaria has an existing network of three national and nine nature parks, a number of reserves and natural places of interest, as well as ma
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Caving in Bulgaria is an opportunity to experience a natural environment unlike any other in the surface world. There are about 4620 caves found in Bulgaria by now and each of them has a specific history. Most of them are explored and approachable for visit. Traces of pre-historical life has been found in many caves. Seven of the caves in Trigrad region are with pre-historical life (4300 B
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Water Adventures
Bulgarian nature offers wonderful possibilities to practice water tourism (kanyoning, white-water rafting, water caves, kayaking, windsurfing, etc.). There are dozens of rivers and dams along which, throughout the entire year, water tourism can be practiced. This is an exciting form of active relaxation, which can be enjoyed by people of different ages. The variety of proposed ro
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The preserved folklore, customs and crafts, the towns and villages - architectural reserves, the traditional cuisine, the famous Bulgarian hospitality, are a good prerequisite for development of countryside tourism in Bulgaria.
In order to become acquainted with the local way of life and culture, short programs are offered such as One Day in the Country, as well as programs for a longer stay.
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Bulgaria is a beautiful country and the best way to see its nature is to go biking. There are some classic tours: Biking Strandzha, Biking Balkan, Biking Rhodopes Mountain, Biking in Vitosha, and Biking at the Black Sea Coast.
Dangerous places in Bulgaria for biking are: the big roads - especially in summer the traffic is dangerous. The north and north-east areas of Bulgaria are
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Hiking was first popularized in Bulgaria in the late nineteenth century, when it had patriotic connotations. During Communist times it was regarded as an ideal activity for citizens, and a network of trails and huts (hizhi) was created throughout the mountains. Though not as well signposted as they could be, the hundreds of trails can be combined in an almost infinite variety of routes. Th
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Bulgaria is great for birdwatching, being a nesting ground for most European species in spring (May - June) and on the migratory path of many Asian ones in autumn (Sept to mid-Oct). totaling around 400 species in all. There’s plenty to see at any time, owing to the diversity of ecological niches and the fact that farmers use less pesticides and insecticides than in Western Europe. Though birdlife
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Horseback riding is a different way to explore the country, its nature and culture. They are intended for those who want to change the riding grounds or the short weekend riding tour with riding in the wild nature of South-Eastern Europe in a tempo which suits them best. The different tours which are offered in Bulgaria require that one is used to riding and has some experience in riding in the op
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