Whether you’re looking forward to exploring ancient Roman ruins, hiking the Pirin mountains, relaxing along the Black Sea coast, drinking with the locals after wandering through timeless cobblestoned streets or marvelling at stunning church frescoes, Bulgaria won’t disappoint. There’s nothing quite like a personal recommendation from someone who’s been there to get you started, so we asked travellers, Lonely Planet authors and staff for their highlights from Bulgaria. This is what they told us.

On The Rnad

Bulgarlan Highlights

Destination Bulaaria

Gettinq Started

Events Calendar

Itineraries

History

The Culture

Food & Drink

Bulgarian Wine

Environment

Activities

Sofia

Southern Bulgaria

Central Bulgaria

Black Sea Coast

Northern Bulqaria

Directory

Transport

Health

Language

Glossary

The Authors

Behind the Scenes

Index

World Time Zones

Map Legend