Explore the Provinces of Bulgaria

Sofia-Capital
Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and largest city, known as the country’s political, economic, and cultural center.

Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe, known for its ancient Roman ruins and vibrant cultural life.

Varna
Varna is Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city, known as a major port, tourist hub, and naval center.

Burgas
Burgas is Bulgaria’s main southern Black Sea port, known for industry, tourism, and seaside resorts.

Ruse
Ruse is Bulgaria’s largest Danube River city, known for its river port, neoclassical architecture, and trade links with Romania.

Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is a major Bulgarian city known for its Roman heritage, grid street layout, and industrial economy.

Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is a key city in southwestern Bulgaria, known for its universities and proximity to the Pirin Mountains.

Dobrich
Dobrich is an agricultural center in northeastern Bulgaria, known for grain production and food processing.

Gabrovo
Gabrovo is a city in central Bulgaria, recognized as the nation’s center of humor and satire and historically a major textile and engineering hub.

Haskovo
Haskovo is a city in southern Bulgaria and the administrative center of Haskovo Province, known for its Monument of the Holy Mother of God and its location on the Maritsa River.

Kardzhali
Kardzhali is a provincial capital in southern Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains, known for its ancient fortress and cultural diversity.

Kyustendil
Kyustendil is a Bulgarian city renowned for its mineral springs and rich history as a former Roman and medieval settlement.

Lovech
Lovech is a city in north-central Bulgaria, famous for its medieval Hisarya Fortress and Kolyu Ficheto’s historic covered bridge over the Osam River.

Montana
Montana is a town in northwestern Bulgaria on the Ogosta River, known for its agriculture and Roman-era heritage.

Pazardzhik
Pazardzhik is a regional center in southern Bulgaria, known for its agricultural industry and proximity to the Rhodope Mountains.

Pernik
Pernik is an industrial city in western Bulgaria, known for its coal mining and heavy industry.

Pleven
Pleven is a major city in northern Bulgaria, known for its historical role in the Russo-Turkish War and its thriving industrial and agricultural economy.

Razgrad
Razgrad is a regional city in northeastern Bulgaria, known for its rich Thracian heritage and agricultural industry.

Shumen
Shumen is a historic city in northeastern Bulgaria, famous for the Shumen Fortress and its role in Bulgarian history.

Sliven
Sliven is a historic Bulgarian city known for its textile industry and proximity to the Balkan Mountains.

Smolyan
Smolyan is a mountainous province in southern Bulgaria, famous for its ski resorts, natural parks, and rich folklore traditions.

Sofia Province
Sofia Province surrounds the capital city and is known for its mountains, historical sites, and rural landscapes.

Silistra
Silistria is a historic Bulgarian city on the Danube River, serving as an important regional trade and cultural hub.

Targovishte
Targovishte is a regional city in northeastern Bulgaria, known for its agriculture and developing industry.

Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a historic city in Bulgaria, famous as the medieval capital and a cultural and architectural landmark.

Vidin
Vidin is a historic port city on the Danube River in northwest Bulgaria, known for its medieval fortress and strategic location.

Vratsa
Vratsa is a key industrial city in northwestern Bulgaria, known for its natural landmarks and proximity to the Balkan Mountains.

Yambol
Yambol is a southeastern Bulgarian city known for its ancient history and role as an important agricultural and industrial center.
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