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Balchik is widely known as a charming beach resort so most of the tourists visit the town in the summer months. However, beach recreation is far from the only entertainment available to guests of the city. The most popular location among tourists is the Botanical Garden of Balchik located near the old royal palace. The garden was founded in 1955. Its collection was formed through the cooperation of Botanical gardens from all over the world took. The area of the garden is about 16 acres. In this fabulously beautiful garden, you can see plants brought from all corners of the globe. In total, the garden has gathered a collection of more than 3,000 plants, which belong to 800 different species. It includes a very rare paper tree, various types of magnolias, sand lilies, ginkgo biloba tree, and other rare plant species. Visitors to the garden will surely enjoy walking paths and explanatory signs installed next to many exotic plants. The most interesting attraction of the garden is the alley of giant cacti. This collection is one of the largest in the world. The Botanical Garden of Balchik is a great place to visit with kids. The largest number of plants and flowers is available here during the warm season. Nevertheless, greenhouses with tropical plants can be visited even in winter. Tours of Cape Kaliakra are very popular among nature enthusiasts. It juts out into the sea for almost 2,000 meters. During the tour, you can admire incredibly picturesque rocks and the sea, watch … Read further

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Attractions and active leisure

Tours of Cape Kaliakra are very popular among nature enthusiasts. It juts out into the sea for almost 2,000 meters. During the tour, you can admire incredibly picturesque rocks and the sea, watch birds and see many rare plants. At the end of the cape, there is an observation deck offering stunning views. That's why the famous cape is often visited by photographers. This region is also of great interest from a … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

After visiting the city's cult liquor store, head to the nearby Art Shop The Blue Owl. This souvenir shop located just near the coastline sells very cute handicrafts made by local craftsmen. You can buy wonderful decorative ceramics, lovely nautical paintings, and wood crafts. Pay special attention to carved wooden boxes. The store offers great souvenirs of various price categories. Ladies come here to check the … Open

Cultural excursion through Balchik - things to see

Balchik Art Gallery welcomes all fans of fine arts. Its opening took place back in the 30s of the last century, but many valuables were taken out of the gallery by the end of the Romanian occupation. The gallery was reopened in 1965. The ground floor of the building is occupied by collections of foreign artists’ works. On the next floor, you can see the works of the most famous Bulgarian artists. The gallery … Open

Balchik sightseeing

During the Roman Empire period, many nations tried to capture Balchik. Because of this fact, the town fell into decay, and Balchik ended up as a Bulgarian territory. A Bulgarian noble named Balik made the territory his own in the 13th-14th centuries. The modern name of the town is derived from the noble’s name. When the Crimean War ended, the town started developing actively, turning into a major trading port … Open

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Pleven is one more important historic centre of the country. This is a city of glorious past, and guests are welcome to learn more about it in the museum of Pleven Epopee 1877, which is most commonly known as Pleven Panorama. The building of the museum is also worth attention. Many years ago, the building was used for the meeting of Alexander II with Osman-pasha. There is a beautiful park on one of surrounding hills. The park was named after Russian general Skobelev. There is also a museum dedicated to the military events of the 19th century. … Open