Fortress Kariya and the Lighthouse on Cape Shabla | Photos
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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. It was officially opened on July 15th (27th), 1856. The lighthouse protects ships from impact with an underwater reef that extends approximately one nautical mile and prevents them from sinking into the shallows between Cape Shabla and the village of Tyulenovo. In the early 5th century, there was a Fire Watch station. The south bay of the lighthouse was called Karon Limen. During ancient times, the port of Kariya was the most important transit port in the area.
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Airport nearby: Balchik Airfield ( - Balchik, Bg), 37 km away.
Photos of nearby places
Stone Sea and Little Sea beach - Shabla (10 photos) 2.2 km away. Monument of fallen Soviet aviators (May 17, 1944), Stone Sea and Little Sea beach - Shabla.
Bird Observatory at Shabla Tuzla Lake (11 photos) 2.6 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.
The coast of the Black Sea north of Tyulonovo (36 photos) 4.4 km away. The Portal, the Salt Pools, the Wild Frog's Point, the Seal Cave, the Passage and the Whale.
Fishermens harbor - Tyulenovo (14 photos) 5.4 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.
Tyulenovo Cliffs and the Rock Arch (23 photos) 5.6 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.
The coast of the Black Sea south of Tyulenovo (10 photos) 6.2 km away. The coast of the Black Sea south of Tyulenovo.
Ezerets beach - Shabla, Dobrich (10 photos) 6.4 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.
The cave with the metal ladder - Tyulenovo (27 photos) 7.1 km away. The cave with the metal ladder (Peshterata s metalnata stalba) - Tyulenovo.
The Gate of the 40 Virgins (12 photos) 22.1 km away. The Gate of the 40 Virgins, The monument to Admiral Ushakov on Cape Kaliakra.
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Videos of nearby places
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Cherven, a medieval fortified town - Bulgaria 208.3 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 253.9 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 275.6 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 280.7 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
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Stone Mushrooms Beli Plast 324.7 km away. The Stone Mushrooms (Kamenni Gabi) nature reserve in Bulgaria is situated east of the village of Beli Plast, along the road that connects Kardzhali to Haskovo. Spanning an area of 3 hectares, the reserve is home to several mushroom-shaped rock formations.
Stan Valley Canyon in winter 377 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.
Skaklya waterfall Vratsa 410.7 km away. The largest seasonal waterfall in Bulgaria plunges down from a height of 141 meters. It is located in the Vratsa Mountain National Park, just one and a half kilometers away from the city of Vratsa.
The Trovants Museum in Winter Costesti 402.1 km away.
Iron path in winter Harghita Madaras 402.9 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.
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Big Cave Nochevo 334 km away. Kodzha in (Golyamata Peshtera, Big Cave) - Nochevo.
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The Heart of Jesus look-out Lupeni 412.4 km away. Through the mud on Gordon Mountain, above Farkaslaka (Lupeni commune, Harghita county, Transilvania), on a cloudy afternoon, at the end of February. The destination is the Heart of Jesus lookout, nicknamed as Pléhkrisztus (The Tin Christ).
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Other destinations
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