Bulgaria

Krumovgrad is situated in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains and is a popular region with tourists on account of its interesting historical sights and unspoiled nature. Located 310 kilometres from the capital, Sofia, the town of Krumovgrad is populated mainly by ethnic Turks and Bulgarians. Find Out More

• Where: Eastern Rhodope Mountains
• Ideal for viewing: eastern imperial eagle, short-toed eagle, cinereous vulture, Egyptian vulture, black stork
• Excellent for: Birdwatching, Butterfly & moth watching ,

Melnik is Bulgaria’s smallest town and rich in history, having witnessed the passage of Thracians, Romans and Byzantines. Melnik is renowned as a wine-producing area (one of the local varieties was a favourite of Winston Churchill’s) and for its naturally eroded sandstone pyramids. Find Out More

• Where: Pirin Mountains; south-west Bulgaria
• Ideal for viewing: nettle tree butterfly, Hungarian glider, eastern rock grayling, Eurasian honey buzzard, blue rock thrush
• Excellent for: Birdwatching, Butterfly & moth watching ,

Occupied since Thracian and Stone Age times, the village of Trigrad lies 40 kilometres west of the town of Smolyan, and the nearby Trigrad Gorge offers visitors activities such as caving and hiking. The gorge spreads along the Trigradska River for about 3 kilometres and is rich in wildlife. Find Out More

• Where: Western Rhodope Mountains
• Ideal for viewing: clouded apollo, Higgins’ anomalous blue, Balkan copper, wallcreeper, nutcracker
• Excellent for: Birdwatching, Butterfly & moth watching ,