| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
|
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The old city.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
Site / Event : Nebet Tepe
|
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Nebet Tepe is an ancient hilltop settlement.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
Site / Event : Nebet Tepe
|
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Nebet Tepe is a Thracian hilltop settlement dating from 5000 BCE.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
Site / Event : Nebet Tepe
|
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Circular structure.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
Site / Event : Nebet Tepe
|
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View of the city from Nebet Tepe.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Plovdiv
Site / Event : Nebet Tepe
|
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View from the hill.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Varna is a city on the Black Sea coast.
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2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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View of the city and the Church of St Nikolai.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The city has been settled from 4000 BCE.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The city has been inhabited by Thracians, Greeks, Macedonians and Romans before Bulgars arrived in 681.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Varna was under Byzantine and Ottoman rule for 1500 years.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Apartment block.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Primorski Park.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Shopping complex.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Book stall.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Statue of Stefan Karadzha, a national hero of Bulgaria.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Tree lined street.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Church of St Nikolai
|
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The Byzantine style Church of St Nikolai.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Church of St Nikolai
|
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Mosaic over the entrance.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : St Michael The Archangle Church
|
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The Church of St Michael the Archangle is wooden (1865).
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : St Michael The Archangle Church
|
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Belltower. The church was the first to have a service in Bulgarian.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : St Michael The Archangle Church
|
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The church is set in a garden with statues resembling Stalin.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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The Thermae are ruins of a series of Roman baths dating from the 2nd century.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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The site is the third largest Roman ruins in Europe.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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Each bath area was at a different temperature.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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Undeground toilet and changing area.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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Pipes from the original heating system (2nd century).
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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Brickwork.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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The baths once covered an area of 7000 square metres.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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Greek inscription.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Thermae
|
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The ruins are overlooked by St Anastasios Church (1602).
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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One of the city's many Orthodox churches.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Belltower dating from 1602.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : St Sarkis Church
|
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The St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church dates from 1842.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : St Sarkis Church
|
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Orthodox icon.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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School.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The city centre.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The city has many posters of people who have died.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Colourful wooden shop.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Large store.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Square with fountains.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Magazine stand.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Sign for a photo studio.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The wide avenues of the centre.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Cafes.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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The city theatre.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
|
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Street musician.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin is Varna's landmark. It dates from the 1880s.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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The golden domes of the cathedral.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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Fine stonework at the cathedral entrance.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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The interior is covered with murals.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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Stained glass window.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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The high painted dome.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Varna
Site / Event : Cathedral of the Assumption
|
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The beautiful interior.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Nesebar is set on a rocky outcrop reached by a causeway.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The main gate to the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Nesebar is famous for its distinctive brick and ceramic churches.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The walls of the 5000 years old settlement of Nesebar were built by Thracians and fortified by Greeks.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The 14th century Pentokrator Church.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Example of the brickwork used in the city.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The site is famous for its distinctive churches.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Nesebar is a small town of wooden houses.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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St Spa's Church (1609) is below ground level, common for churches built during the Ottoman period.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : St Paraskeva's Church
|
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St Paraskeva's Church dates from the 13th century. It is now an art gallery.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : St Paraskeva's Church
|
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Close up of the interior ceramics.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The 10th century Church of John The Baptist.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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The ruins of the Basilica of Bogoritsa Eleitsa overlook the Black Sea.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Cobbled streets.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Street view.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : St Stefan Church
|
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St Stefan Church dates from the 12th century.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : St Stefan Church
|
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16th century murals.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Street scene.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Detail of 14th century Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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St John Aliturgetos Church was built in the 14th century but destroyed by an earthquake in 1913.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Traditional fountain.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden houses.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Basilica
|
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The ruins of the 6th century Basilica which was sacked by Venetians in 1257.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Basilica
|
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The interior.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden buildings and narrow cobbled streets.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden buildings.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Lace for sale.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Market stall.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden houses with gardens.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden balcony.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Overhanging wooden houses set on stone base.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Ottoman style houses.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
|
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Wooden houses.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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The pretty harbour.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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Boats in the harbour.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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Houses overlooking the harbour area.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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Nesebar lies on the Black Sea.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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Bastion in the harbour.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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The Black Sea at Nesebar.
|
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
City / Town : Nesebar
Site / Event : Harbour
|
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View of the sea.
|
2006 |
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