For most people in Bulgaria "Bankia" equals "a bottle of mineral water". But the actual village is situated in the western part of the country, very near to the Serbian border and is a great place to visit.

A Story about Vetren, Mejidi Tabia and Jan the Dutch from Srebarna village.

In this region you can also see the ethnographic museum in Zlatograd town.

In the East Rodopi mountain, near Dzhebel town, you can see the ruins of one of the unique medieval fortresses in this part of Bulgaria - the USTRA fortress.

The small village Liliatche near Vratza hides unique boulders and ruins from a medieval fortress.

The place is amazing!

How to get there from Sofia:

See the GOOGLE MAPS directions.

You can also see:

Several remarkable places hidden in the surroundings of Pleven.

Near the town of Pleven, along the bed of the river Chernelka, there's a picturesque karst canyon about seven kilometers long. You can walk all day without reaching the end of it. The river is small but its waters are clear and cold. At the break of day the road to Pleven is calm. Only for the people in the villages we pass by the day has started.