DRUGIE MIESTA = Other Places

We have seen, in the previous page, some interesting cities, but there are also some natural sites which are sometime scenic, sometime impressive , sometime surprising

The map again ; we shall go to Sozopol, Kamenbriag and Madara Sozopol has long beaches, crowded in summer But it is also a charming village, alike Nessebar, a bit more pleasant. The same house than previous slide, just a different angle with different angles Often, the wood is covering the stone of the higher levels Old houses and new houses. Today inhabitants kept the particular style of construction In the old part of the village, churches are small and half burried, ... and well decorated ... but really small ! Sozopol is a near island, with a real island next to it, St John. There is a petrified cedar forest submerged when the Black Sea level suddenly raised a few million years ago ! A nice place for week-ends ! Now let's go North, along the coast, to Kamenbriag. Let's picnic first ! In Bulgarian, Kamen means stone, Briag means coast, shore This is where the name comes from : the stone ! The landscape in Kamenbriag can be dry, rocky, or green and bushy The wind and the waves have made these cliffs carving in the stone for thousands of years, but also humans did it at different ages There are many other caves in the neighbourhoud and ruins of ancient fortress even a Thracian necropole with tumbs carved into the rock One can spend a full day there, visiting and wandering around . Let's go now to a totally different place ... Madara ! Well inside the land, this place is known because of a knight The Madara Knight , with the lion and the dog , carved in the 8th century At the top of the cliff, there is an ancient fortress Steps have been carved in the rock, for easier climbing Once at the top, the landscape is superb Rocks take so many shapes Wind, rain and ice did a god job again Exploring the edge Rocks in balance or not so well balanced Very nice view from the top, but one may also pass round the steep hill It is also beautiful from below . the green foliage the white stone make a nice contrast .