The third son of Kubrat - Asparuh is the founder of the Bulgarian state.

In 681 the Bulgarians began to attack and conquer strongholds and lands that were under Byzantine rule. Unable to defeat the Bulgarians, Constantine IV made peace with them, agreed to pay them tax.

The first Bulgarian capital is PLISKA

855 is a very important date for

the Bulgarian people. St. and St.

Cyril and Methodius, also

known as Salonica brothers created

the Bulgarian alphabet. On

behalf of Cyril it is called later Cyrillic

Simeon I the Great was a Bulgarian ruler,

who ruled Bulgaria from 893 to 927. During his reign

Bulgaria bordered three seas - the

Aegean, Adriatic and Black.

Simeon’s reign was also a period of

cultural prosperity called Golden Age of Bulgarian culture.

Vassil Ivanov Kunchev known as Vasil Levski and the Apostle of

Freedom was an ideologist and organizer of the Bulgarian National Revolution, founder of the Internal Revolutionary Organization (IRO) and the

Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee (BRCC).

The Bulgarian national hero - Levski created the Internal Revolutionary Organization and laid foundations for the April uprising. This uprising and the subsequent Russian-Turkish War resulted in the

recovery of the state of Bulgaria to the European map.

Hristo Petkov Botyov known as Hristo Botev, a Bulgarian national hero, revolutionary poet and journalist.

Population of BulgariaPopulation (2011) 7 351 234 people Area 110 993.6

Bulgarian is the official language . The biggest cities in Bulgaria are: Sofia

Plovdiv,Varna,Burgas,Ruse.

Rila Monastery is the monastery, situated in Southwestern Bulgaria, Kyustendil Municipality Rila. It was founded in the tenth century by St. Ivan Rilski, in the upper reaches of

the Rila River. Rila Monastery is one of the most important cultural monuments in Bulgaria, a symbol of Bulgaria, listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Belogradchik Rocks are rock figures as high as 200 m, located in the West Fore, near the town of Belogradchik. They are included in

the list of one hundred tourist sites in Bulgaria

The Seven Lakes is a group of lakes with glacial origin located in the Rila

Mountains. The lakes are located in Northwestern Rila between 2100 and

2500 meters altitude. They are staggered - grooves on the slope of the mountain, the

individual lakes are interconnected by small streams. In the passage of water in these streams are formed small cascades

and waterfalls .

Tsarevets is located near the center of Veliko Tarnovo. It was the main Bulgarian fortress during

the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1185-1393).

Trapezitsa Trapezitsa hill is situated near Veliko Tarnovo.

Buchaloto Waterfall in Radomir It is a roaring waterfall in western Bulgaria, in

the town of Radomir. Its height is about 10 meters

Baba Vida or Babini Vidin Towers is the name of a Bulgarian fortress. It is the only fully

preserved fortress in Bulgaria.

Rupite is a village in southwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Petrich, Blagoevgrad

region. The village is located 8 km northeast of Petrich.

Ledenika is a cave in the Balkan mountains with

numerous galleries and interesting

formations - stalactites and stalagmites dating

back thousands of years. The cave is

about 300 m. It has ten rooms. The biggest is

the concert hall. It leads to the passage of sinners. Only the one who is pure of heart can go through it.

Magura is one of the most beautiful caves in Bulgaria. It is located in northwestern Bulgaria near Rabisha village about 18

kilometers from the town of Belogradchik. Magura is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria - the total length of galleries and is 2.5 km.

Pleven Panorama is a museum built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.

Ancient Theatre of the hill Trimontium, as in ancient times was called the city of Plovdiv is situated between two hills Djambaz Tepe and

Taksim Tepe in the city. Due to good acoustics, which is due to the specific architecture of the

theater, and it is now used for concerts and other public events, it holds about 5000 - 7000

spectators.