Guides

Aladzha Monastery: getting there from Varna and Golden Sands

Aladzha Monastery is about 17 km from central Varna and a short drive from Golden Sands. How to get there, what you see and how long to allow.
Bachkovo Monastery and Asen’s Fortress from Plovdiv

Bachkovo Monastery is about 30 km from Plovdiv, around 40 minutes by car. How to combine it with Asen’s Fortress in a relaxed half-day or easy full day.
Balchik Palace and Cape Kaliakra day trip from Varna

Balchik is about 45 km from Varna; Cape Kaliakra about 30 km beyond. A day plan for the palace gardens, the headland and the cliffs north of Varna.
Belogradchik Rocks day trip from Sofia: is it too far?

Belogradchik is about 180 km from Sofia, around 3 hours each way. When a day trip is worth it, and how to fit in the fortress and Magura…
Best day trips from Sofia, ranked by drive time

The best day trips from Sofia ranked by drive time: from Boyana Church at 25 minutes to Veliko Tarnovo at 3 hours, with the type of day each…
Half-day in Sofia with a driver: Boyana Church and Vitosha

Boyana Church is about 8 km from central Sofia. A half-day plan with a driver: the church, a Vitosha viewpoint and the National History Museum nearby.
Bulgaria in a week with a driver: a sample itinerary

A 7-day Bulgaria itinerary with a driver: Sofia, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, the Rose Valley and Veliko Tarnovo. Daily drive times, each day bookable alone.
Day trips from Burgas during the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 week

Staying in Burgas for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027? Half-day and full-day trips that fit between the shows on 11, 13 and 15 May, with drive times.
Best day trips from Plovdiv, by drive time

Day trips from Plovdiv ranked by drive time: from Asen’s Fortress at 25 minutes to Devil’s Throat Cave at 3 hours. Pick by the time you have.
Day trips from Sofia with children

Day trips from Sofia with kids: Vitosha, Koprivshtitsa, Sapareva Banya and more, picked for short drives and easy walks, with child seats on request.