Haskovo is one of the richest regions with historical and architectural places. Declared and announced immovable cultural properties are numbered 597, of which 39 are of national importance. The area is extremely rich of immovable cultural property, which are prehistoric and especially from Early Thracian Era (11-6 century BC).
The modern landscape is very different from what it was in the fifth - sixth centuries. Until the sixteenth century (ХVІ), the region is covered with dense ancient forests, the rivers are considerably deep. Although undergoes minor changes, the climate has always been favorable for the development of agriculture and rearing cattle. Excellent living conditions on these lands since ancient times, compensate the risks to live on a crossroads through which periodically undergo many conquerors, sowing death and destruction.
The favourable climate, beautiful and clean nature, and unique flora and fauna are a key factor behind the development opportunities of tourism in Haskovo region. The region has a leading position in the country in terms of agricultural areas with permanent crops, especially vineyards. Bulgarian wine producers offer their products more successfully in the international market. Many of them opened tasting rooms and offer guests the opportunity to enjoy the superior quality, taste and aroma of Bulgarian red and white wines.
Another prerequisite is the rich cultural heritage of the region: the architectural and building monuments of ancient and medieval architectural sites, monuments of the Renaissance (castles, monasteries, churches and old houses), historic sites and museums. Population of the region has a specific way of life, traditions, customs and crafts.
The festival aims to preserve and promote the spring folklore of Bulgaria. To present the diversity of the Bulgarian folk art and thus to preserve and pass on the living ...
The monument to Captain Petko Voyvoda in village of Plevun is located on the main village square near the church "St. Panteleimon". It is a 3-meters high stone figure of ...
The length is 52,7 km and it takes about 5 h to pass it.Mixture of woods and open grasslands, many panoramic view points
Representatives of the public associations “Harmonia”, “Zaedno” and “Nadezhda” participated, on June in the National Youth Folk Fest, in the country place “Ilieva niva”, located on ...
Penyo Penev arrived in Dimitrovgrad in 1949, where he spent his best years, and became the great poet Penyo Penev. On 27 April 1959 he committed suicide, but the people ...
Built in the first decades of the 19th century, elaborately carved ceilings, the most beautiful and well-preserved old interiors in Haskovo.
The Dupkata protected site is immediately above the town of Ivaylovgrad and includes a natural landmark, a precipice cave. In a relatively small space a mosaic of drought-loving vegetation grows ...
The Late-antique and Medieval fortress Hasarya (aka Hasara or Preslavski Hisar, because until 1950 the village was named Preslav) is located on a hill, called by the locals "The Big ...
The Byala Reka Meanders protected site was established with Order No:RD-474 of 11.07.2001 by the Ministry of the Environment and Water, on the suggestion of the Bulgarian Society for the ...
City centre – Dimitrovgrad – a main pedestrian zone, connecting the railway station with the administrative centre of the city – the town hall building. It is a representative architectural ...
The "Penyo Penev" park is very beautiful - there are many trees and shrubs, forest paths and small ponds filled with water lilies.The park is situated in the Gabera locality ...
The route is 19 km long and it takes about 5 hours to pass it. Аt the beginning it follows west direction along the ridge "The Forest". The route ...
