Bulgarian monasteries - 21 pictures In this galery you can see the picture of the monasteries with are descript in the section "Bulgarian monasteries". Northcentral region - 20 pictures The relief of the region is very diverse. From north to south here are located the plains by the Dunabe river, the Dunabe Hilly plain, the Fore-Balkan. This region includes the administrative regions of Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo and Veliko Turnovo. Northeastern region - 33 pictures The northeastern region is divided into two sub-regions: Northeastern Coastal Region and Northeastern Dunube Region. The region includes the administrative regions of Varna, Silistra, Shumen, Russe, Razgrad, and Dobrich. Northwestern region - 10 pictures The northwestern part of Bulgaria changes in height from the Dunabe river to the Stara Planina mountain. The climatic conditions in the region, like those of all Northern Bulgaria are characterized as temperate - continental. Traditions - 14 pictures From the traditions of Thracians, Slavs and Pre-Bulgarians Bulgaria has compiled a folklore heritage which impresses everyone till present days even. Each district has its characteristic rituals, traditions, costumes and songs. Southcentral region - 19 pictures Provisionally Southcentral Region can be divided into two parts - Western Upper-Thracian-Rhodopean region and Eastern Upper-Thracian-Rhodopean Region. This is the region where Bulgaria has a common border with Greese. Southeastern region - 19 pictures The region has three climatic zone - temperate, mediterranean and transitional-continental. The forests occupy 24% of the territory of the region with prevalence of the deciduous forests of oak and beech. Southwestern region - 35 pictures The relief of the Southwestern region has a variety of landforms - ridges, slopes, flat areas, river valleys, gorges, alluvial cones, circuses, and other. The region is rich in mineral springs. Treasures - 44 pictures The earliest European gold is found in the Bulgarian lands from the ancient Thracians. The selection of the represented treasures is determined not from the glory or the weight of the precious metal but from the desire to illustrate the main beliefs of the Thracians. Protected teritories - 11 pictures The nature of this small-scale country consists of various mountains, rivers, lakes, natural landmarks and phenomena. Bulgaria has three national parks, 55 reserves, 35 tended reserves, 10 natural parks, 17 biosphere reserves and around 900 natural landmarks and protected sites.