Central Balkan National Park
Beech forests, alpine meadows and rock faces in Bulgaria's central Balkan Mountains
Some 20 peaks rise above 2,000 m over deep canyons, waterfalls and centuries-old forests of beech, spruce and fir. Nine nature reserves lie inside the park, and their ancient beech forests belong to the Primeval Beech Forests World Heritage Site.
Things to do
- On footClimb to Botev Peak, the highest summit in the Balkan Mountains
- On footWalk across the large alpine meadows below the 2,000 m peaks
- Try thisLook for waterfalls and deep canyons on the park's slopes
- WildlifeWatch birds, of which 224 species are recorded here