WHICH TOWN IS FAMED FOR ITS STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS?

by Bozhidara Georgieva; photography by Anthony Georgieff

Tue, 10/27/2026 - 11:17

Strange rocks

1. What is the Bulgarian for pumpkin pie?
A. Tikvenik
B. Kapama
C. Trahana

2. Which mountain boasts a cluster of seven alpine lakes?
A. The Pirin
B. The Rila
C. The Strandzha

3. Which historical personality is buried in a mausoleum in Central Sofia?
A. Georgi Dimitrov
B. King Boris III
C. Prince Alexander of Battenberg

4. Where is the Museum of Danubian Fishing and Boat-Building?
A. In Bansko
B. In Plovdiv
C. In Tutrakan

5. Which town is famed for its strange rock formations?
A. Belogradchik
B. Bratsigivo
C. Batak

6. Which town was named after a Bulgarian poet?
A. Dimitrovgrad
B. Svilengrad
C. Botevgrad

7. The Pass of the Republic connects which towns?
A. Sofia and Pravets
B. Veliko Tarnovo and Gurkovo
C. Asenovgrad and Smolyan

8. What happened in Bulgaria on 10 November 1989?
A. A Bulgarian flew into space
B. Bulgaria joined NATO
C. Communism collapsed

9. Which dam covers the remains of an old Thracian city, Seuthopolis?
A. Iskar Dam
B. Koprinka Dam
C. Vacha Dam

The correct answers:

1. – A; 2. – B; 3. – C; 4. – C; 5. – A; 6. – C; 7. – B; 8. – C; 9. – B.

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