{"id":416390,"date":"2026-07-20T18:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/countries\/bulgaria"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:49:52","slug":"bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"countries","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria-travel","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>History and Authentic Balkan Charm<\/h3>\n<p>Een reis door <strong>Bulgarije<\/strong> biedt een unieke combinatie van ruige natuur, eeuwenoude historie, rauwe soviet-monumenten en authentieke Balkancharme, mede dankzij de gastvrije bevolking en een groeiende culinaire scene met gezellige wijnbars en sfeervolle tavernes (mehana&#8217;s). Dwaal door de geplaveide straatjes van <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria\/plovdiv\"><strong>Plovdiv<\/strong><\/a>, een van de oudste continu bewoonde steden van Europa, bewonder de kleurrijke huizen en Romeinse overblijfselen. Bezoek de levendige hoofdstad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria\/sofia\"><strong>Sofia<\/strong><\/a> met haar statige kathedralen en gezellige pleinen. Kerken en kloosters, vaak verborgen in de bergen tonen de eeuwenoude orthodoxe tradities met kleurrijke fresco\u2019s en prachtig bewaard gebleven iconografie. Een absoluut hoogtepunt is het beroemde <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria\/rila-monastery\"><strong>Rila-klooster<\/strong><\/a> (UNESCO-werelderfgoed), prachtig gelegen tussen de bergen. Ook het charmante <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria\/veliko-tarnovo\"><strong>Veliko Tarnovo<\/strong><\/a>, de voormalige hoofdstad van het Bulgaarse rijk, behoort tot de mooiste historische bestemmingen van het land.     <\/p>\n<h3>Mountains, National Parks, and the Black Sea Coast<\/h3>\n<p>For nature lovers, Bulgaria offers a surprising variety of landscapes. Hike through the spectacular mountain ranges of the <strong>Rila<\/strong>, <strong>Pirin,<\/strong> and <strong>Balkan Mountains<\/strong>, discover crystal-clear mountain lakes and vast forests, or spot rare animals in the national parks. The iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/europe\/bulgaria\/buzludzha-monument\"><strong>Buzludzha Monument<\/strong><\/a>\u2014a gigantic flying saucer\u2014stands in striking contrast to the surrounding mountain landscape. Although the monument is now abandoned and no longer open to visitors, it remains a fascinating place due to its remote location, panoramic views of the Balkan Mountains, and mysterious atmosphere. In the summer, the Black Sea coast beckons with wide sandy beaches, picturesque fishing villages, and lively seaside resorts such as <strong>Nessebar<\/strong>, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Journey Through History and Authentic Balkan Charm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":416387,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"country":[870],"continent_category":[264],"class_list":["post-416390","countries","type-countries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-bulgaria","continent_category-europe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries\/416390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/countries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=416390"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=416390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}