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.

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...
Rusokastro Fortress
The monumental Bulgarian fortress Rusokastro is built 20 km west of Burgas, on top of a high rocky hill. It is located...
Kiyikoy Monastery of St. Nicholas
Kıyıköy St. Nikola Monastry: It is one of the best examples of Kaya(rock) Monastry in Byzantium period. On the first flo...
Mesembria - Nessebar
The ancient city is located 28 km in a straight line from the city of Burgas. It is located on the Nessebar peninsula. T...
Asagipinar
Archaeological excavations have been carried out continuously since 1993 in the Ashagupanar region, south of the Kirklar...

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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