Stays All 28 regions of Bulgaria
Every province now begins with its provincial city: history, urban sights, food and transport first; surrounding towns, villages and nature next.
Regions and provincial capitals
Sofia City and Sofia Province are separate provinces with Sofia as their administrative centre. Explore the towns of Sofia Province →
Sofia City and Sofia Province are separate provinces with Sofia as their administrative centre.
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Discover the district center first — its streets, museums, local food and transportation — and only then open the entire area.
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Colin W · CC BY-SA 3.0Pirin & Struma ValleyBlagoevgrad Province
Област Благоевград
Bulgaria's southwest combines Pirin peaks, wine country, thermal springs and remarkably preserved mountain villages.
Nasomatrix at Bulgarian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Southern Black SeaBurgas Province
Област Бургас
Long beaches, ancient peninsulas, salt lakes and the forested Strandzha coast make this Bulgaria's most varied seaside region.
MrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0Northern Black SeaVarna Province
Област Варна
Roman heritage, beaches, stone landscapes and maritime city life form the gateway to Bulgaria's northern coast.
Mark Ahsmann · Public domainCentral Balkan & YantraVeliko Tarnovo Province
Област Велико Търново
Medieval capitals, Revival towns, waterfalls and Danube lowlands make this one of Bulgaria's richest cultural regions.
Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece. · CC BY 2.0Danube NorthwestVidin Province
Област Видин
Danube fortifications, red rock towers, caves and quiet frontier villages define Bulgaria's remote northwest.
I-Vaylo · CC BY-SA 3.0Western BalkanVratsa Province
Област Враца
Vertical limestone cliffs, caves, waterfalls and monasteries rise immediately behind a compact regional city.
www.vacacionesbulgaria.com · CC BY-SA 4.0Central BalkanGabrovo Province
Област Габрово
Craft traditions, Revival architecture and high Balkan passes meet in Bulgaria's geographic heart.
Boby Dimitrov from Sofia, Bulgaria · CC BY-SA 2.0Dobrudzha & Northern CoastDobrich Province
Област Добрич
Clifftop capes, steppe, wetlands and broad agricultural horizons give Bulgaria's far northeast a distinctive character.
Nenko Lazarov · CC BY 2.5Eastern RhodopesKardzhali Province
Област Кърджали
Volcanic rock landscapes, Thracian sanctuaries, Ottoman bridges and Arda reservoirs shape the multicultural Eastern Rhodopes.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · CC BY-SA 3.0Osogovo & StrumaKyustendil Province
Област Кюстендил
Thermal water, orchards, medieval monasteries and high Osogovo landscapes fill Bulgaria's western borderland.
Pa4kata02 · CC BY-SA 4.0Fore-Balkan & TroyanLovech Province
Област Ловеч
Caves, waterfalls, covered bridges and monastery valleys create an easy-to-combine central-northern itinerary.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · CC BY-SA 3.0Northwest & Western BalkanMontana Province
Област Монтана
Spa towns, Chiprovtsi crafts, Balkan peaks and Danube-plain reservoirs reward travellers who slow down in the northwest.
Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Greece · CC BY 2.0Upper Thrace & Western RhodopesPazardzhik Province
Област Пазарджик
Thermal resorts, reservoirs, forested Rhodope valleys and the narrow-gauge railway sit within easy reach of Sofia and Plovdiv.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · Public domainKraishte & Vitosha WestPernik Province
Област Перник
A mining city, wild gorges, monasteries and pottery villages sit just west of Sofia yet feel far from the capital.
No machine-readable author provided. Майор Деянов assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainDanube PlainPleven Province
Област Плевен
National history monuments, river parks, Roman ruins and limestone canyons spread across the central Danube plain.
Община Пловдив · CC BY-SA 4.0Thracian Valley & Central BalkanPlovdiv Province
Област Пловдив
Roman Plovdiv, monasteries, Thracian tombs, spa towns and wine villages make this Bulgaria's densest all-season region.
Rjdeadly · CC BY-SA 4.0LudogorieRazgrad Province
Област Разград
Thracian royal tombs, Roman Abritus and sacred landscapes hide among the rolling woods and fields of Ludogorie.
StefkaVasileva · CC BY-SA 4.0Lower Danube & Rusenski LomRuse Province
Област Русе
Elegant Danube architecture meets rock monasteries, caves and medieval fortresses in the Rusenski Lom valleys.
Juju13620 · CC BY-SA 4.0Dobrudzha & DanubeSilistra Province
Област Силистра
Danube gardens, Ottoman fortifications, bird wetlands and fishing towns define Bulgaria's quiet northeastern river frontier.
Original uploader was Emil Manchev at bg.wikipedia · Public domainEastern BalkanSliven Province
Област Сливен
Blue-rock mountains rise behind a textile city, while Revival villages preserve music, crafts and wooded lanes.
Artkostov · CC BY-SA 4.0Central RhodopesSmolyan Province
Област Смолян
Deep gorges, caves, stone villages, folklore and potato-based cuisine make the Rhodopes Bulgaria's slow-travel heartland.
Jose Ligero Loarte · CC BY-SA 4.0Sofia Valley & VitoshaSofia City Province
Област София-град
Roman Serdica, Orthodox landmarks, mineral springs, museums and Vitosha mountain coexist in Bulgaria's capital.
Anelhj · CC BY-SA 4.0Balkan, Rila & Sofia BasinSofia Province
Софийска област
Revival towns, ski mountains, gorges, monasteries and wetlands form a broad ring around the capital.
Khan Omurtag · CC0Rose Valley & Upper ThraceStara Zagora Province
Област Стара Загора
Neolithic homes, Roman streets, Thracian tombs, rose fields and Balkan monuments span eight millennia of history.
Dimcho Zahariev · CC BY 3.0Eastern Fore-BalkanTargovishte Province
Област Търговище
Fortress ruins, market-town heritage, wooded hills and small villages create an understated eastern Fore-Balkan region.
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · Public domainThrace, Sakar & ArdaHaskovo Province
Област Хасково
Thracian tombs, volcanic Arda landscapes, wine, border fortresses and vulture country fill Bulgaria's southeast interior.
Ferad Zyulkyarov · CC BY 3.0First Bulgarian CapitalsShumen Province
Област Шумен
Bulgaria's first capitals, the Madara Rider, a major fortress and Ottoman architecture make this a foundational history region.
see above. Compilation: Bezmera · CC BY-SA 3.0Tundzha & Sakar gatewayYambol Province
Област Ямбол
Thracian cities, Tundzha riverscapes, borderland villages and living kuker traditions animate the southeast plain.