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Architecture
Hiking
CHURCHES
Central Bulgaria's Orthodox churches, many dating to Byzantine times, are among the
Balkans' most historically and aesthetically significant. Fantastically carved iconostases
and masterful frescoes comprise the treasures that have survived centuries of upheaval.
ARCHITECTURE
Bulgaria's central heartland was crucial to the National Revival of the 18th and 19th cen-
turies, and there's no better place to see these lavishly decorated and ornate period man-
sions, many now museums or B&Bs.
HIKING
The Stara Planina mountain range stretches across Bulgaria's central spine for almost
550km. This rolling deciduous-and-pine range is dotted with marked trails - perfect both
for easy ambling on a forested path and arduous long-haul trekking.