Bulgaria is one of the oldest countries in Europe where the superb beauty of the sea, the snowy mountains, and the pretty green valleys form an attractive holiday destination for a wide variety of tourists. It is the land of an ancient culture and the cradle of one of the most ancient civilizations in Europe. Bulgaria will charm you with a variety of cultural values from different ages: Thracians, Bulgars, Slavs – all of whom left many traces of the past and invaluable treasures like the Varna Gold Treasure, which is the oldest golden treasure in Europe, and it is a must see attraction. The Thracian lowland, also known as the Valley of Thracian Kings, will fascinate you with its variety of different and unique archaeological sites – Thracian tombs, ancient temples, churches and frescoes from the later Antiquity,monasteries and icons from the Middle Ages.ulgaria is a country in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe.Over half of Bulgaria is made up of mountains. The Balkan Mountains separate Bulgaria in two parts. They reach the Black sea to the east and the Bulgarian-Serbian border to the West. The plains and the lowlands cover large areas of the both sides of the Balkan Mountains. The Danube plain is the biggest, bordering river Danube to the north and the Balkan Mountains to the south. The southern part of the country has broad and irregular Rhodope Mountains, which form the boundary with Greece. At their western end are the Rila Mountains with Musala, the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula (2925 m) and the Bulgaria second highest mountain Pirin. The Black sea is the eastern boundary of Bulgaria and its coastline is 378 km. long. Climate
The climate in Bulgaria is determined by four clear seasons. The climate in the northern part of the country is moderate continental, while the climate in Southern Bulgaria is intermediate continental tending to Mediterranean. The climate in the regions with an altitude of 1900-2000 m above sea level is mountainous. The climate of the seaside regions is milder in the winter and cooler in the summer than the climate of the interior of the country. The average annual temperature is 10°C. The average air temperature in the summer is 30°C. The average water temperature is 25°C.For thirteen centuries, Bulgaria - the cradle of Slav culture, the land of Orpheus and Spartacus has given the world men of great achievements, mysterious Thracian treasures and burial tombs, magnificent frescos and many brilliant examples of ancient applied arts.