Simferopol, Ukraine
Scythian Neapolis Ruins
The ancient ruins of an extinguished city amidst the bustle of a modern one.
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Simferopol, Ukraine
The ancient ruins of an extinguished city amidst the bustle of a modern one.
Yalta, Ukraine
One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.
Kerch, Ukraine
The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.
Yalta, Ukraine
Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.
Haspra, Ukraine
A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
Pernik, Bulgaria
A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.
Troyanski manastir, Bulgaria
At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.
Devetaki, Bulgaria
A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
Bulgaria
These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
A mysterious tunnel hidden in the shadows of a colorful, historic sanctuary.
Shipka, Bulgaria
The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.
Perushtitza, Bulgaria
Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.
Asparuhovo, Bulgaria
These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
Gabrovo, Bulgaria
A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.
Stomoplo, Bulgaria
Not far from a popular beach, an unfinished, abandoned mansion for Bulgaria's last communist dictator.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
Balgarevo, Bulgaria
The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Yagodina, Bulgaria
A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.