Four Seasons For Your Delight• Relief: Mostly mountain but in the northern and southeastern regions prevail lowlands. The Bulgarian mountains are bound to astonish you with their impressive nature and landscapes, providing an excellent view of provincial Bulgaria. Being a guest you may stay at the cosy little houses and take delight in the typical dishes for the region. • Climate: The climate in the southern regions is Mediterranean (mild and damp winter, dry summer); at the seaside snow rarely holds in winter, summer is humid and warm; the sun shines for an average of 2,000-2,400 hours per year. • Tourism: There are various national parks which perfect nature scenes for eco-tourism and hiking tours. You can visit one of the biggest winter resorts like Borovets, Pamporovo, Bansko, Vitosha and check out the perfect conditions for skiing. If you prefer the seaside you should travel to the East and check out the wonderful beaches of Black Sea and the attractive hotels aside them. In Bulgaria you may also experience spa tourism. It is famous because of the millenary traditions of the domestic population in balneology. The Romans made use of the numerous hot and cold mineral water springs. Today various spa resorts offer the following types of therapy at favorable prices. • Flora: unique biological diversity; 12,360 plant species, 250 of which cannot be seen anywhere else in the world; forests abound in briers, brambles, raspberry bushes, blueberries, strawberries, numerous mushroom species, as well as lots of herbs. • Fauna: 13,000 animal species; in different periods can be hunted wild boars, hares, roes, deers, partridges, quails, etc. The reservees, the national natural parks shelter plenty of species, threatened of extinction and provide splendid conditions for photography and scientific tourism. |
