Beaches

• Saints Constantine and Helena Black Sea resort.
  
  Bulgaria's long stretches of sandy Black Sea coastline, led to its nickname during the Cold War as the Red Riviera.
  
  

Resorts

• Saints Constantine and Helena, 3.1 miles north of Varna, is a 19th century resort town built around thermal springs, brimming with luxury hotels and a pirate ship restaurant.
  
  

Ruins

• Plovdiv, in the center of Bulgaria, boasts Greek, Roman and Thracian ruins: most notably the first century amphitheater built by Roman Emperor Trajan.
  
  

Old Towns

• Bulgaria's smaller cities, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas, possess pedestrian thoroughfares and courtyards lined with impressive 19th century buildings and numerous cafes.
  
  

Mountains

• The Rhodopes Mountains boast winter resorts catering to Bulgaria's growing tourism sector, as well as small churches and monasteries dating from the Byzantine era.