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Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · CC BY-SA 3.0Област Кюстендил
Thermal water, orchards, medieval monasteries and high Osogovo landscapes fill Bulgaria's western borderland.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · CC BY-SA 3.0Кюстендил
Kyustendil combines a long spa tradition, Roman and medieval remains, strong art collections and the fertile orchard landscape at the foot of Osogovo Mountain.
Bollweevil · CC0A compact medieval church with rare frescoes stands in a green gorge beside the Struma.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · CC BY-SA 3.0KyustendilКюстендилските бани и Хисарлъка
Roman baths, an Ottoman bath, art galleries and a forested hill reveal an old thermal city.
Read the guideBollweevil · CC0ZemenЗеменски манастир
A compact medieval church with rare frescoes stands in a green gorge beside the Struma.
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Deyan Vasilev ( Dido3 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0OsogovoОсогово и връх Руен
Rounded high ridges and beech forest rise above Kyustendil toward the North Macedonian border.
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Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0PanichishteСкакавишки водопад
Rila's high waterfall drops beneath alpine meadows on a rewarding hut-and-trail route.
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Asrik123 · CC BY-SA 4.0SkrinoСкрино и Руенски манастир
A quiet Struma-side village gives access to a modern monastery and paths linked with St Ivan of Rila.
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More of Tsveti's pictures could be found here. · CC BY-SA 4.0Panichishte and Rila National ParkСедемте рилски езера
A staircase of glacial lakes sits in high Rila cirques beneath rounded ridges and some of Bulgaria's most visited mountain paths.
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Eola · CC BY-SA 4.0StobСтобски пирамиди
Eroded ochre spires and ridges rise above the Rilska River valley on the approach to Rila Monastery.
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Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece · CC BY 2.0NevestinoКадин мост
A graceful 15th-century stone bridge crosses the Struma beside Nevestino and carries several local legends.
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VallKillmar · CC BY-SA 3.0Polska SkakavitsaВодопад Полска Скакавица
A tall travertine waterfall drops through a green limestone gorge above the railway line along the Struma.
Read the guideTrains and buses link Sofia with Dupnitsa and Kyustendil. Zemen lies on a scenic regional railway, while mountain sites need local transport.
Kyustendil cherries · fruit rakia · zelnik · mountain trout
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Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Bulgaria's strong fruit spirit appears in grape, plum, apricot, quince and other regional forms.
What's in it Fermented fruit distilled into a clear or barrel-aged spirit; strength can be high.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsThe classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsCrisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.
Sumit Surai / Wikimedia CommonsA cooling yogurt and cucumber soup served cold—simple, fresh and especially popular in summer.
What's in it Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, walnuts, water and a little oil.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsRich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.
What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsSeasoned minced meat shaped into long rolls and grilled over high heat for a smoky crust.
What's in it Minced pork or mixed meat, cumin, black pepper and salt.Кюстендил
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