Backpacking Bulgaria: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Bulgaria, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Sofia
Sofia City
Domes, ruins and Vitosha.
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Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Roman theatre, old town.
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Rila Monastery
Kyustendil
Painted mountain monastery.
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Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo
Tsars' fortress town.
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Nessebar
Burgas
Ancient Black Sea peninsula.
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Bansko
Blagoevgrad
Pirin ski resort.
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Sunny Beach
Burgas
Big party beach strip.
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Varna
Varna
Sea capital and gardens.
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Seven Rila Lakes
Kyustendil
Glacial mountain lakes.
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Belogradchik Rocks
Vidin
Fortress among red rocks.
Backpacking routes through Bulgaria
Real trips through Bulgaria, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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