The Shumen area has plenty of good, affordable restaurants serving traditional Bulgarian cuisine. Here are our favourites: [Restaurant Name 1] — [Location, e.g. Shumen centre]
Varna & the Black Sea Coast
Bulgaria’s third-largest city and its seaside capital. Varna offers sandy beaches, a beautiful sea garden, the Archaeological Museum (home to the world’s oldest gold treasure),
Pobiti Kamani (The Stone Forest)
One of Bulgaria’s most unusual natural landmarks: hundreds of stone columns, some up to 7 metres tall, standing in a desert-like landscape. Their origin is
Shumen Fortress
Perched on a hill above the city of Shumen, this fortress has been in use for over 3,000 years — from Thracian times through the
Veliki Preslav — The Second Bulgarian Capital
Preslav replaced Pliska as the Bulgarian capital in 893 AD and became a centre of literature and art during the Golden Age of Bulgarian culture.
Pliska — The First Bulgarian Capital
Pliska served as the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 681 to 893 AD. Today the archaeological reserve covers a vast area with the
The Madara Horseman (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The Madara Horseman is a monumental rock relief carved into a 100-metre cliff face around 710 AD. It’s the only large-scale rock relief from the