Bulgaria Landmarks Museum-Towns Bulgaria National Revival Heritage Villages Sightseeing

ACRSS
BULGARIA

Bulgaria Landmarks > Museum Towns

Watch our short Museum Towns Impressions virtual sightseeing tour (video clip, 02:45).

Melnik, the smallest town in Bulgaria, is known for its history and cultural heritage, 18th- to 19th-century architecture, fine wine cellars, and the proximity to Rozhen Monastery with its beautifully carved altar, stained-glass windows, murals and icons.
Bansko is famous with the Bansko Art School - one of the brightest scenes of the Bulgarian culture during the National Revival period, the Holy Trinity Church (1835) with its carved ceilings and murals, and the Bansko-style monastery-like houses with high stone walls.
Koprivshtitsa is one of Bulgaria's best-preserved museum towns. Over 380 historical monuments, part of the Bulgarian cultural heritage - the Assumption of the Holy Virgin (1817) and St Nicolas (1842) churches with precious woodcarvings and icons.
The village of Zheravna is an architectural and historical reserve with more than 200 beautiful 17th-century wooden houses. The St Nicolas Church (1832) has a unique collection of icons.
-->>>