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1. The Seven Rila Lakes:

The Seven Rila Lakes, located in the Dangskiya region of the

northwestern Rila Mountains, are glacial lakes. They are scattered at

the foot of a massive cirque. The lakes have been named for their

shapes and qualities. The highest of them is Tear Lake, which gainedits name for its crystal-clear water. It is 2,535 meters high, directly

beneath the Otovishki Peak. Next is Eye Lake, the deepest of the

seven at 37.5 meters.http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/274/Sedemte_rilski_ezera

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2. The Gorge of Erma River:

The gorge is about 100 meters long, and about 5 meters wide in its

narrowest part. A special eco path was made for the curious touristsand nature lovers. It starts at the south end of the canyon. The route

is 13 km long and passes through wooden bridges over Erma River,

continues through a tunnel, cut into the rock, and a 35 meters long

wooden bridge, after which an ascending begins at the west rock of

the gorge.http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/226/Jdreloto_na_Erma











3. Biosphere Reservation of Srebarna – village of Srebarna:

The biosphere reservation by the village of Srebarna is situated at a distance of2 km south from the river Danube and 16 km west from Silistra, on an area of

600 ha. It covers the lake Srebarna and the territories near it. Its fame is relatedon one hand to the fact that it is situated exactly on the way of the migratorybirds from Europe to Africa - Via Pontica, and on the other hand to the uniqueand diverse species of water birds in it.Some of the most interesting species which inhabit the lake are Pelecanuscrispus, Anser erythropus, Anatidae, Panurus biarmicus, Ardea alba, Cygnus

olor, Phalacrocorax pygmeus, etc.http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/29/Srebyrna_rezervat





4. Waterfall "Skaklia", Bov village, Iskarsko gorge:

The" Skaklia" waterfall is located in the Iskar Gorge near the "Bov" station. This is one of the highest and most

beautiful waterfalls in Bulgaria. It was a favorite place for

rest for one of the most eminent and renowned Bulgarian

writers, Ivan Vazov.http://waterfallsbg.info/en/waterfall-skaklia-bov













5. Krushuna Falls, Krushuna village

“Krushuna” waterfalls (Maarata) are located near the

village of Krushuna, Letnitsa municipality, Lovech. This

is the biggest water cascade in the country, with many

travertine stages, rich of plants and animal species.http://waterfallsbg.info/en/krushunski-waterfalls











6.Hristovski waterfall, Ruhovtsi village, Elena municipality:

Hristovski waterfall is very nice, wide, 9m waterfall situated

in the area of the Ruhovtsi village on the river Miikovska.http://waterfallsbg.info/en/Hristovski-waterfal












7. Ropotamo - reservation:

The Ropotamo Reservation is situated around the two banks of Ropotamo

river. The river current passes by large sand dunes before its flowing into

the Black Sea.

There are multiple interesting and unique natural sites on the reservation

territory – a firth part and an inlet terrace of the Ropotamo river with

natural dense forests, natural sand dunes and a beach stripe, broad-leaved

forests with Mediterranean elements. Some of the species that grow there

are Nymphaea alba, Lemnaoideae, Nuphar lutea, reed, rush and bulrush.http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/190/Ropotamo_rezervat











8. Silkosia Reservation:

The Silkosiya Reservation is the first reservation in Bulgaria.

The Silkosiya Reservation preserves the precious plant and

animal wealth of Strandzha mountain. The reservation territory

is situated at 100 to 250 meters altitude. The most wide spread

soil are maroon forest soils and sulphurous-podzolic soils.Theplant diversity in the reservation is significant. 260 species of

higher plants have been found. There are divided into the

following categories – 14 wood species, 17 bush species, 143

perennial grasses, and 70 annual and biennial plants. Silkosiya

is a typical forest reservation.http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/302/Silkosiya_rezervat











9. Vratsata Gorge:

Vratsata Gorge is situated in "Stara Planina"

Mountain.The limestone of Vratsata Central Wall and the

other rocks offer unique possibilities for climbing and

alpinism. There are about 116 alpine rock routes for rock

climbing in the area.http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/vratsata_gorge/vratsata_gorge.html













10. God's Bridge (Bozhia Most):

"Bridge of God" (aka "Jabokrek") is a natural phenomenon located

in the karst area between the villages of Lilyache and Chiren, about

15 km north of Vratsa. The name "God`s bridge" comes from the fact

that the bridge is not built by human and in the past the local people

could not explain its origin. Its height is about 20 meters and thewidth - 25 meters. In its main axis the tunnel which is formed by the

River "Lilyaska bara" is about 100 meters long. During the dry

months of the year the river under the bridge dried and there remain

only few ponds full of frogs, hence its other name "Jabokrek" (in

Bulgarian "jaba" is frog and "kryakam" is scream).http://visit.guide-bulgaria.com/NW/Vratsa/Vratsa/Lilyache/_id=815












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