September 1, 2009 | 132 comments | Trekking holidays
Transsbalkan trek
The Central Balkan National Park is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Bulgaria. The name of Stara Planina mountains (“Balkan”) comes from the ancient history of our land. It is not surprising that the whole peninsula is named after the mountains. Despite the severe climate, the inaccessible gorges and the awesome valleys it has given shelter to people since ancient times, during the Thracian and Roman days, up to the present. [More]