The beneficiaries of the project Development of Sustainable Cultural Tourism in the Black Sea Basin – CULTOUR-BSB (BSB117) are advancing 5 tourism routes in Bulgaria to discover the history, the architecture, the culture, the nature, the Black Sea shore.
ROUTE 1 – Capitals and Towns of the Bulgarian Kings
Starting point: town Veliki Preslav, Shumen District
End point: town Provadia, Varna District
Duration: 5 days
Sights
A. National History and Archaeological Reserve “Veliki Preslav”, Veliki Preslav
B. Shumen Fortress Historical-Archaeological Preserve, Shumen
C. Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument, Shumen
D. Regional History Museum Shumen, Shumen
E. Madara national historical-archeological reserve, Madara
F. Pliska National Historical and Architectural Reserve, Pliska
G. Provadia – Ovech Fortress, Rock Monasteries, Ravna Monastery
ROUTE 2 – Architecture and Craftsmanship of Bulgaria
Starting point: town Stara Zagora, district Stara Zagora
End point: town Yambol, district Yambol
Duration: 5 days
Sights
A. Antique Forum Augusta Trajana, Stara Zagora; Regional History Museum, Stara Zagora; Neolithic Dwellings Museum, town Stara Zagora; House Museum “Urban life of the XIX century”, Stara Zagora
B. Regional Historical Museum, Sliven; House-museum of the Old Sliven Popular Customs; Museum of Textile Industry, Sliven; Museum House “Hadzhi Dimitar”, Sliven
C. Zheravna Architectural-Historical Reserve
D. Museum of Kotel Awakening, Kotel; Pantheon of Georgi Stoykov Rakovski, Kotel
E. Yambol Historical Museum; Antique City Kabile, Yambol
ROUTE 3 – The Spirit of Bulgarian North Black Sea Coast
Starting point: town of Shabla, district of Dobrich
End point: city of Varna, district of Varna
Duration: 7 days
Sights
A. Village of Durankulak, Dobrich; Lake Shabla, Dobrich; Shabla Lighthouse and fishing settlement Kariya, Dobrich; Nature and Archeological Reserve Kaliakra Cape, Kavarna
B. State Institute of Culture “Palace Cultural Center”, Balchik; University Botanic Garden, Balchik
C. Dikilitash (Pobiti Kamani /Planted Stones/), Beloslav; Roman Thermae, Varna; St. Athanasius Church, Varna; Aladzha Monastery, Varna; Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna; Ethnographic Museum, Varna; Varna Museum of Archeology; Palace Evksinograd, Varna; Ethnographic Museum Complex “St. St. Constantine and Helena” – Tsarevtsi
ROUTE 4 – The Spirit of Bulgarian South Black Sea Coast
Starting point: town of Tsarevo, district of Burgas
Final point: town of Nessebar, district of Burgas
Duration: 15 days
Sights
A. Municipal Museum of History, Tsarevo; Holy Assumption of the Virgin Church, town of Tsarevo; St. Panteleimon Church, village of Brodilovo
B. Beglik Tash Thracian Sanctuary – Observatory, town of Primorsko; Ropotamo Reservation, Primorsko
C. Architectural and Archeological Reservation – Antique Sozopol, town of Sozopol; Architectural and Historic Complex “South Fortress Wall and Tower”; Sozopol Archeological Museum; Sozopol Ethnographic Museum; Sozopol Art Gallery; Holy Virgin Church, town of Sozopol; Saints Cyril and Methodius Church, town of Sozopol; St. George Church, town of Sozopol; Sozopol Monastery “St. Nicholas the Wonderworker”, town of Sozopol; Medieval Christian Complex, town Sozopol; Natural and Archeological Reservation St. John Island, town of Sozopol;
D. Roman City Deultum (Develtos), Debelt; Burgas Regional Historical Museum, city of Burgas; Burgas Archeological Museum; Burgas Ethnographic Museum; Tourist Complex “Aquae Calidae”, city of Burgas; Tourist Complex “Saint Anastasia Island”; Cathedral „Saints Cyril and Methodius“, city of Burgas; Church “Assumption of the Holy Virgin”, city of Burgas
E. Antique Beehive Tomb, town of Pomorie; Pomorie Historical Museum; Museum of Salt, town of Pomorie; Old Pomorian Houses Architectural Reservation, town of Pomorie
F. Nesebar Architectural-Historical Reserve; Nesebar Archeological Museum; The Old Nessebar Museum, town of Nesebar; Church of St. Stephen, town of Nesebar; Church “Holy Savior St. Spas”, town of Nesebar
ROUTE 5 – Strandzha, Guardian of the National Revival Spirit and Culture
Starting point: village Golyamo Bukovo, Sredets Municipality
End point: village Rossen, Sredets Municipality
Duration: 10 days
Sights
A. Strandzha Nature Park; Village Golyamo Bukovo, Sredets Municipality
B. Architectural reserve village Brashlyan, Malko Tarnovo Municipality
C. Village Stoilovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality
D. Town Malko Tarnovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality
Е. Village Gramatikovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality
F. Village Bulgari, Tsarevo Municipality
G. Village Indzhe Voyvoda, Sozopol
H. Village Varshilo, Sozopol
I. Village Rossen, Sozopol