This Southern European country is known for being home to the Black Sea but that alone would not make your Cheap Bulgaria Holidays complete. Bulgaria is defined by its mountainous environment so expect your Cheap Bulgaria Holidays to centre on many mountain-related activities and destinations.

Your Bulgaria Cheap Holidays can start with Stara Planina or that Balkan mountain range which occupied a significant spot in Bulgaria's history, having been the Bulgarian Empires natural fortress for centuries. You will learn during your Bulgaria Cheap Holidays that many battles have been fought in the Balkan Mountains including the Battle of Tryavna in 1190, Battle of the Varbitsa Pass in 811 and the battle of Rishki pass in 759. It has in fact been feared by the Byzantines who pulled their army back with the sight of the mountains.

Your Cheap Bulgaria Holidays will give you an up close and personal knowledge of your favourite song in the movie "Sound of Music". Apparently, the Balkan mountain is home to the hard-to-grow and hard-to-find Edelweiss, which means "noble white" given its German name meaning. The Edelweiss, which belongs to the sunflower family, became the Bulgarian Tourist Union's symbol. Aside from being a popular number in the hit movie, Edelweiss is also popular in Bulgaria for its use in folk medicine. Check out the Austrian coin during your Cheap Bulgaria Holidays and see if it has an Edelweiss image on its face.

The highest waterfall in Bulgaria, known as Raysko Praskalo, should be part of your Bulgaria Cheap Holidays destination. It is mighty high and proud at 124.5 metres but a visit to the Central Balkan National Park might give you a good view or even some history about the waterfall. The Balkan Mountains hold a lot of history in its bosom and you will discover this during your Bulgaria Cheap Holidays. For one, it is home to the Shipka Pass which marks the border of the Gabrovo province and Stara Zagora province.