The Gate of the 40 Virgins | Photos
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The Gate of the 40 Virgins, The monument to Admiral Ushakov on Cape Kaliakra.
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Airport nearby: Balchik Airfield ( - Balchik, Bg), 24 km away.
Photos of nearby places
The cave with the metal ladder - Tyulenovo (27 photos) 15.2 km away. The cave with the metal ladder (Peshterata s metalnata stalba) - Tyulenovo.
The coast of the Black Sea south of Tyulenovo (10 photos) 16.1 km away. The coast of the Black Sea south of Tyulenovo.
Tyulenovo Cliffs and the Rock Arch (23 photos) 16.7 km away. The coast of Tyulenovo consists of a complex of sheer reefs, steep sea cliffs, and natural and artificial sea caves. There are picturesque beaches and rocky coasts, along with adjacent marine areas, both north and south of Tyulenovo.
Fishermens harbor - Tyulenovo (14 photos) 16.9 km away. Tyulenovo church, Monument to Lieutenant Valentin Terziev, Fishermen's harbor. Tyulenovo translates to Village of Seals in Bulgarian, although seals have not been observed in the area since the 1980s.
The coast of the Black Sea north of Tyulonovo (36 photos) 17.9 km away. The Portal, the Salt Pools, the Wild Frog's Point, the Seal Cave, the Passage and the Whale.
Stone Sea and Little Sea beach - Shabla (10 photos) 20.1 km away. Monument of fallen Soviet aviators (May 17, 1944), Stone Sea and Little Sea beach - Shabla.
Fortress Kariya and the Lighthouse on Cape Shabla (13 photos) 22.1 km away. Shabla's lighthouse marks the easternmost point of Bulgaria. With its 32-meter height, it is the oldest and tallest lighthouse on the Black Sea.
Bird Observatory at Shabla Tuzla Lake (11 photos) 23.2 km away. Three coastal lakes - Shabla, Ezerets, and Shabla Tuzla - support a great variety of plants and animals. The lakes are especially important in winter, and they are protected to provide a refuge for their unique wildlife.
Ezerets beach - Shabla, Dobrich (10 photos) 26 km away. The beach near the village of Ezerets is semi-wild, relatively quiet and clean, without sunbeds or umbrellas. The sand is fine-grained, and the water is clear.
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Videos of nearby places
Stone Forest - Slanchevo 63.3 km away. The Stone Forest (Stones stuck in the ground, Pobiti Kamani) of Bulgaria is located 18 km west of Varna, at the foothills of the Eastern Balkan Mountains. Its Bulgarian name, Pobiti Kamani, translates to planted stones, and it is referred to in English as the Stone Desert or Stone Forest.
Cherven, a medieval fortified town - Bulgaria 198.8 km away. Located about 30 km south of the city of Ruse in Bulgaria, the Cherven medieval fortress can be found in the Rusenski Lom Nature Park. Originally a Byzantine fortification from the 6th century, it reached the height of its development in the 14th century.
Kaya Bunar - Hotnitsa 240.1 km away. The Kaya Bunar Waterfall (Hotnishki Vodopadi, Hotnitsa Waterfall) is located 20 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. The waterfall is 30 meters high, and there are several smaller cascades above it.
Buzludzha monument - Kazanluk 259.2 km away. Buzludzha is a historically significant mountain located in the Central Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria. At its summit, at an altitude of 1432 meters above sea level, there is an abandoned monument.
Shipka pass - Shipka 264.5 km away. The Shipka Pass is one of the most spectacular crossings of the Balkan Mountains, and is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. It separates the provinces of Gabrovo and Stara Zagora, and provides a connection between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanlak.
Other places
Preachers Rock Bodoc Mountains 357.4 km away. In the Bodoc Mountains, west-southwest from the Henter peak, we find a rock formation shaped like a mushroom by erosion, called Preacher's Rock. This 2-meter high rock probably got its name from the pagan Hungarian priests, who preached here in the past.
The Bears Jump iron path Baia de Fier 425.9 km away. The Bear's Jump (Saritoarea Ursului) is a fantasy-named via ferrata that opened in May 2018 near Baia de Fier, alongside the Middle Belt (Spirala Medie). Both routes begin from the G zone of the rock face that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor).
Upstream of the Izvorul Dorului creek Vanturis waterfalls 323 km away. Upstream of the Izvorul Dorului (Source of longing) creek - Vanturis waterfalls, Bucegi Mountains.
Iron path in winter Harghita Madaras 412 km away. This is already the sixth time I've climbed the via ferrata route set up on the rocky cliffs of Seii Peak near Harghita Madaras. Although the forecast suggests that the weather should be nice, I am greeted by a sky covered in clouds.
Prohodna cave Karlukovo 356 km away. The Prohodna cave nicknamed The Eyes of God is located in Bulgaria, in the Iskar Gorge, on one of the largest karst areas in Bulgaria, 2 km from the town of Karlukovo. It is essentially a 262-meter-long natural stone bridge, with a large (45 m high) and a small (35 m high) entrance.
Varghis gorges in winter 391.5 km away. I went out to admire the ice stalagmites (standing icicles) in the Varghis Gorge. Anyone arriving here at the end of winter can observe meter-high ice stalagmites in the entrance area of Meresti Cave (now known as Orban Balazs Cave).
Sheepdogs Govora sheepfold Retezat mountains 490.2 km away. On the second day of my weekend Retezat hike, I visited a sheepfold on the Lancita Ridge. To my great disappointment, they didn't make cheese or curd here.
With snowshoes in the Tihu creek valley Rastolita 490.1 km away. We met geotrekking treasure hunters from Gheorgheni, Miercurea Ciuc and Targu Mures in Rastolita. We entered the Calimani Mountains with an off-road vehicle, along the Rastolita and Tihu streams.
SkiGyimes ski slope Lunca de Sus 401.9 km away. It is well-known that in Rimetea, due to the Piatra Secuiului (Szekler's Rock) mountain, the Sun rises twice. However, perhaps few know that in Lunca de Sus, the Sun sets three times.
Winds iron path Baia de Fier 425.9 km away. The Wind's iron path (Via ferrata Vanturilor, D) is the via ferrata route number 11 in the Baia de Fier - Polovragi area. The sign at the base of the route was installed on February 9, 2020.
Seven Ladder Canyon in Winter Piatra Mare Mountain 331.2 km away. Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall in Winter - Piatra Mare Mountain
Nobodys lake Miercurea Ciuc 394 km away. The passage of time (time lapse), dusk at Nobody's Lake. Miercurea Ciuc and the Sumuleu mountain can be seen in the background.
Iron path Harghita-Madaras 412 km away. Amateur filming in Harghita-Madaras, holding the camera by hand in the car, and helmet-mounted on the via ferrata. I climbed an iron path for the first time in my life on the Nyerges cliffs (Stancile Seii), I didn't have the right equipment yet.
Stan Valley Canyon in winter 378.5 km away. The Stan Valley is a picturesque canyon, even in winter. In fact, when the stream is frozen and covered with a layer of snow, exploring the canyon becomes much quicker and easier.
Other destinations
Abandoned Sports Hall Varna 44.2 km away. An abandoned sports hall in Varna, with an unfinished dormitory and tennis courts across three levels.
Fox Ears Beach Sinemorets 153.4 km away. Fox Ears Beach (Plazh Lisichi ushi) - Sinemorets.
Stone Beach Sinemorets 154.1 km away. Stone Beach (Kamenniat plazh) - Sinemorets.
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