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Mountains

Bulgaria is a mountainous country. There are 37 mountains on the territory of Bulgaria, 36 of them situated in the southern part. The mountain range of Stara Planina is the border between Northern and Southern Bulgaria and it is the the longest and the biggest in area. The second longest mountain range in our country is Sredna Gora, but the most impressive mountainous system is the Rila-Rhodope Massif, including Rila, Pirin, the Rhodopes, Slavianka and Sturgach. Two lower mountains are situated to the east of Rila-Rhodope Massif - Sakar and Strandja. The highest, the biggest and most famous of the Plana-Zaval Group is Vitosha Mountain with Mount Cherni Vrah 2290 m. 7 low mountains are located between the border with Serbia and The Rila Mountains. These are Riu (the highest in the group-1706 m. above sea level), Ezdimir, Strazha, Liubash, Cherna Gora, Golo Burdo and Verila. The reserve "Ostritza" is situated in Golo Burdo and it is rich in endemic vegetation kinds. In the south-west corner of Bulgaria the Osogovo-Belasitza mountainous group is situated including Osogovo Mountain and Belasitza which are over 2000 meters high, Vlahina, Malashevska Mountain and Ograjden. Belasitza is situated on the territories of 3 states Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia. Bulgarian mountains are subject to tourism and sports related activities. There are very good ski-sports opportunities in four big ski-centers: Borovets, Pamporovo, Aleko and Banskî. The smaller ski centers of local importance are Semkovo, Panichishte, Rila Lakes, Maliovitza, Petrohan, Kom, Strajata, Beklemeto, Pleven, Uzana, Chumerna, Zdravetz, Biala Cherkva, Persenik, Yundola, Tcigov chark. The center of Bulgarian mountaineering is the peak of Maliovitza (2730m.) but also Vihren, Raiski Skali, Lakatnik, Severniya Djendem, Karandila ,the gorge on Erma. There are very good conditions for other sports too-mountain marathon, mountain bike, delta and paragliding, rafting and kayaking.

Lakes

The high-mountain lakes add to about 400 in number. The most popular are the Seven Rila Lakes, Banderishki ezera, Vasilashki, Kremenski , Samodivski , Gazeiski , Gorno Polejansko, Popovoto, TevnotoThe gorge of the river Iskar is a natural miracle carved out of the stone breasts of the Stara Planina. It starts from the valley of Sofia and ends around the town of Cherven Bryag. The mountains beauty, diversity and accessibility during all seasons make them an object of desire for home and international tourism.

Plains

The plains and the lowlands in the country cover large areas to the north and the south of the Balkan Mountains. The Danube Plain is the biggest, bordering Yugoslavia to the west, the Dobrudja region and the Black Sea to the east, the river Danube to the north and the Balkan Mountains to the south. Many plateaus hills and valleys are characteristic of landscape, as well as some wide rivers flowing through it. Dobrudja is a rolling plan, situated in the north-eastern corner of Bulgaria. It is also called "the granary of Bulgaria" for the enormous quantities of wheat grown there. The so called Rose Valley is located between the long and narrow mountain chain of Sredna Gora and the Balkan Mountains north of it. Besides the widespread crops, they grow oil-yielding roses there. This is one of the privileges of the unique Bulgarian climate. Another is the world-famous Bulgarian yoghurt, made with the help of "bacillus Bulgaricus" as a vital ingredient of the yeast. The Thracian Lowland is the second biggest in the country starting from mountains that surround Sofia to the west and reaching the Black Sea to the east. It stretches between the Sredna Gora to the north and Rila , Rhodope Mountains and Strandja to the south. Crops typical for the southern longitudes are grown there and sometimes there are gathered two harvests. Many European travelers claim that Bulgaria is Eden on Earth. There is everything in it: a sea, rivers and lakes in the mountains and plains as well as hills, rocky and covered with woods, mountains, plateaus and plains.


 

 

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