One has to see the magnificent Thracian treasures, the monumental but beautiful work of the Greek and Roman cities in order to understand why Bulgaria became the cradle of Slav culture.

For thirteen centuries the Bulgarian has been creating literature, art and music. Bulgarian culture has given the world men of great achievements, unparalleled in history.

In the 9th centurie the brothers Cyril and Methodius, recognised as the patrons of Europe, upset the trilingual dogma and created the alphabet of the Slav peoples.

During the 14th centurie John Koukouzel - The Angel-voiced carried out a reform in Eastern Orthodox church music. Unknown painters created masterpieces which have become part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage.

Born from the power of tradition, modern Bulgarian culture, too, triumphs in the world. A quatrain of the great Bulgarian poet Hristo Botev has found a place in the Sorbonne, Boris Christoff and a whole host of Bulgarian singers have conquered the world's opera stages, the "Mystery of Bulgarian Voices" has astounded melomaniacs, the paintings of Vladimir Dimitrov-The Master can be seen in the world's finest galleries.

The abundance of cultural and historical monuments, including ancient Thracian, Greek, and Roman sites, makes Bulgaria the perfect destination for history lovers. Many of the cultural monuments in Bulgaria are listed under the protection of UNESCO's World Heritage List. Bulgaria has a culture and tradition dating back for 1300 years. Bulgarians are proud of their heritage and feel that it rightfully deserves its place in the diversity of European cultures.

In Bulgaria the foreign tourists can get acquainted with original versatile culture that represents an organic entity of various ethno cultural communities - Proto-Bulgarians, Slavs and the ancient settlers on the Balkans, mainly Thracians. Some historical prerequisites account for cooperation and continuity - the traditions of assimilated earlier inhabitants of the Balkans underlie the Bulgarian culture.