15 Stunning Rock Formations You'll Only Find In Bulgaria

Imagine driving along a simple mountain road and suddenly coming across a group of giant stone mushrooms. Or standing in front of a field of giant vertical stones, still keeping the mystery of their origin from scientists. Bulgaria is a land of rock wonders and has a lot to show you. Here’s Culture Trip’s guide of some of the best rock phenomena to see in Bulgaria.

Tyulenovo Rocks

While the South of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is sandy and touristy, the North is wilder and rocky. A favorite place of climbers and wild camping lovers, the rocky coast near the village of Tyulenovo will amaze you with its arches and shapes. Be there for the sunrise as it’s probably the most beautiful along the Bulgarian coastline.

Stob Pyramids

These natural pyramids are famous for their interesting shapes but also for the amazing legends of love that go along with them. The Stob Pyramids are located just 40 km from the biggest Bulgarian monastery – the Rila Monastery, so you can visit both in a day trip.

Vratsata

Vratsata is a two mile (three km) gorge in Stara Planina (Balkan Mountains) where you can admire the highest vertical rocks on the Balkan peninsula (more than 1300 feet/400 m high) and the tiny spots of the rock climbers enjoying their day somewhere in the middle.

Erma River Gorge

You can walk across, around, up and down this rocky river crossing. A safe trail with wooden ladders and bridges will lead you along the almost vertical rocks that were once solid but now are divided in two by the river Erma.