Discovery

Discover the incredible cultural heritage and rich history of the Thrace area.

Discover Thrace

The cradle of ancient civilizations, where Europe gently kissed Asia.

The Thracians

The Thracians were a mysterious group of tribes who occupied the southeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Tour Thrace

Explore the diverse cultural-historical heritage of the region.

Little Hagia Sophia (Gazi Süleyman Pasha) Mosque
It was built in Justinyen period in 6th century and it was arranged as a mosque in the second part of the 14th century i...
Rusokastro Fortress
The monumental Bulgarian fortress Rusokastro is built 20 km west of Burgas, on top of a high rocky hill. It is located...
Sokollu Kulliyesi (religious complex)
Located at the entrance of the city, it was built between 1569-1570 as a complex of buildings with religious , trade an...
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Agatopol - Ahtopol
Ahtopol is the southernmost Bulgarian Black Sea town. It was inhabited from the 5th century BC. From this time, and from...
Deultum
The famous Roman city of Deultum is 18 km west of the city of Burgas, at the bottom of the Mandra Lake. Here two rivers ...
Markeli Fortress
The majestic Markeli Fortress is built on a high hill 7 km west of the town of Karnobat. The earliest archeological find...

About the Project

The main project aim is to increase tourism attractiveness of the Cross border area through reconstruction and socialization of two very important archaeological sites - the Medieval Fortress Rusokastro in Kameno Municipality/Burgas region and Asagipinar open air museum in Kirklareli, which is demonstrating the prehistorical period and the rich historical past of these lands.

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This website was created with funding from the European Union through the interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Bulgaria-Turkey Programme 2014-2020 (CCI No. 2014TC16I5CB005). The content of this website is the sole responsibility of the organizations which are implementing the project and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or the Managing Authority of the Programme.

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