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Top places to photograph in Bulgaria in 2023
These are the very best Bulgaria Instagram spots, curated by the PhotoHound team. If you've got limited time here, these are the must-see locations to shoot while you're in Bulgaria!
Ahtopol lighthouse
The lighthouse is about 5m high and was built in 1932 on a rock in the northern part of the harbour.
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Sofia - Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The Cathedral is one of the biggest Orthodox cathedrals on the Balkan peninsula and a major tourist attraction in the city.
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Buzludzha monument
The area around the monument is one of the windiest places in the country which means you can experience a great range of light and meteorological conditions. was built on the peak by the Bulgarian communist regime. It commemorated the events of 1891, when a group of socialists assembled secretly in the area to form an organised socialist movement that led to the founding of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, a forerunner of the Bulgarian Communist Party.
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Sinemorets - The Ships Cliffs
The Ships is the local name of two cliffs in the little bay.
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Devil’s Bridge
Devil’s bridge is a medieval bridge over the Arda river.
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Rila Mountains - Musala peak
Natural landscapes with high mountainous peaks.
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National Theatre Ivan Vazov - Sofia
The Theatre is a picturesque colourful building in the centre of Sofia built in 1907. The facade is intricately detailed.
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Pirin – Tevno Lake
The Tevno Lake area is one of the most picturesque locations in the Bulgarian mountains. The lake and surrounding peaks (Kralev Dvor, Momin Dvor, Valyavishki Chukar) offer great opportunities to photograph natural landscapes with high mountainous peaks, lakes and dramatic cliffs.
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Karlukovo – Prohodna cave
The cave is known for the two holes in the ceiling shaped like eyes and known as God’s eyes. From the balcony of the chalet you’ll see Iskar River and cliffs over 50m high.
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Rozhen Sand Pyramids
Picturesque land formations of sand pyramids.
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