Places worth the detour in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has 317 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 14 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (74). The best known is Musala. 240 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Bulgaria 74
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Renowned
Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Monastery of Saint John of Rila
Sacred sites · 10th century · Renowned
Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Bulgaria 68
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Srebarna Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
Nature reserve and biosphere reserve in Bulgaria
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Kaliakra
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Headland in the Southern Dobruja region of the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
Ancient & archaeological sites in Bulgaria 45
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Asen's Fortress
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains above Asenovgrad
Castles, palaces & forts in Bulgaria 28
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Vrana Palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Notable
Residence of the Former Bulgarian Tsar, Tsar Simeon II And his wife, Margarita
Monuments & statues in Bulgaria 24
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Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
Monuments & statues · Renowned
Vaulted-brickwork tomb in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
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Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Former tomb in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Monument to the Tsar Liberator
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Equestrian monument of Alexander II in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria
Museums & galleries in Bulgaria 24
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Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo
Museums & galleries · 1st century · Renowned
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ruse Province, Bulgaria
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National Art Gallery of Bulgaria
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Kordopulov House
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Notable
A large Bulgarian National Revival house in Melnik
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National Gallery for Foreign Art
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bulgarian gallery located on St. Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia
Caves & caverns in Bulgaria 15
Waterfalls in Bulgaria 10
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Popinolashki waterfall
Waterfalls · Hidden gem
Waterfall at Pirin mountain in Svetivrachko, Pirin Macedonia
Bridges & aqueducts in Bulgaria 10
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New Europe Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Notable
Road and rail bridge between the cities of Calafat, Romania and Vidin, Bulgaria
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Bulgaria 7
Towers & lighthouses in Bulgaria 6
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Clock Tower of Botevgrad
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
The tallest clock tower in Bulgaria
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Clock Tower of Pazardzhik
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Hidden gem
Clock tower in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
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Clock Tower of Razgrad
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Clock Tower of Razgrad, Bulgaria
Beaches & coves in Bulgaria 3
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Bulgaria 2
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Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bulgarian national monument and an ossuary
