The Bulgarian natural park called Bulgarka is located on the picturesque slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the vicinity of Gabrovo. The rich landscape relief and favorable climate have created a paradise for many plants and animals, including rare endemic species. This unique natural park in the heart of Bulgaria was created to preserve and protect local flora and fauna.

The 22,000-hectare park has become a permanent home to such amazing animals as brown bears and foxes, Eurasian wolves and jackals, as well as the red deer and the graceful wild roe deer. There are also a lot of small animals in the Bulgarka Natural Park. Tourists can often meet friendly squirrels and hares who want to get some treats and see hedgehogs hiding in the grass. And at night, minks and badgers go out to hunt. In the shallow forest swamps, one can hear the croaking singing of frogs and the hissing of three species of snakes, see salamanders rustling in the sand and lots of trout in local lakes and rivers.

The world of amazing birds in the park is no less diverse. A predatory golden eagle soars in the sky, looking for rodents and fish. A cuckoo cries in the morning, owls hoot at night. All day long, the park is filled with the singing of nightingales and chickadees, the magpie chirping, and the crow cawing. Only three species of woodpeckers work day and night, knocking on wood with their sharp beaks and building cozy homes.

Dense forests occupy more than 80% of the entire Bulgarka Natural Park, most of which are beech trees. Linden, aspen, maple, ash, oak, and even birch and rowan grow in the park. Spruce and pine trees delight the eye in winter when snow covers their spreading branches. But the special pride of the park is considered to be medicinal herbs and plant species that are threatened with extinction.

The fabulous kingdom of nature in the Bulgarka Natural Park has won the hearts of many famous travelers, and tens of thousands of modern tourists come here from all over the world to follow their steps.