The Mini Bulgaria Park is an unusual place for a tourist tour. Here, as if in the palm of your hand, the most important landmarks of history, architecture, spiritual culture and natural landmarks of Bulgaria meet. One comes to take a bird's eye view of Bulgarian lands and rediscover their great wealth.

"Romanian tourists are the most interested in us. We are on their way to Greece and a huge number of Romanian tourists come to us. They like Tarnovo in general, which is why they are very interested in the park, which is already an emblem for the town and for Bulgaria in general. Only here can you reach rom Varna to Sofia in 15 minutes. There is a lot of architecture and urban planning in this project. Here you can also follow the logical development of the events that have happened in Bulgaria, there are also the mistakes of our history, and the misfortunes that have befallen us as a country", says Dimitar Spasov.

"The Ruse rock-hewn monasteries are also a magical place, and are among the models in the park. The relief there itself predisposes to contemplation and solitude with God. There is no person who has not visited Ruse and felt it is one of their favorite places in Bulgaria. One has the feeling that spirit and nature have merged in one place. Here is the monument on Mount Shipka, where the great battles were fought during the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation. This place symbolizes the willingness to sacrifice and the military duty and is a symbol of the Bulgarian spirit. The construction of this monument in the mountain itself was no less difficult than the defense that was waged there.."

Another site we are heading to is the Belogradchik Rocks. They are modeled on a scale of 1:500, because of their large size. "One of the most beautiful models is that of the Rila Monastery," adds our guide in the miniature park. There are also small steps around the model so that one can look at this object literally behind the walls, where the beauty of the Rila holy monastery is hidden," explains Dimitar Spasov:

"The monastery from the outside is a fortress, because it was built in times when it had to be secured. That's why the oldest structure inside is a battle tower, called the Hrelyovata Tower. But the beauty of the monastery is on the inside. This is a closed spiritual space, which is cut off from the world by the thick walls. That's why when you look at it from above, you will see the beauty of the Rila Monastery. Aesthetics are very important, which is why these models involve an investment of thousands of leva."

Bulgarian tourists who come to "Mini Bulgaria" most often look to see a landmark from their hometown or even a village. That is why the idea is for the park to be constantly expanded. There is interest in placing models of such buildings that no longer actually exist, but still arouse nostalgia among people. 

The park also features another symbol of Bulgaria - the rose garden, which reminds us of the notorious hero of Aleko Konstantinov, who sets off across Europe to sell his rose oil.

"Especially during the school excursions, there is no place here where you can get away from visitors," Dimitar Spasov tells us:

"Many families with children come, they enjoy it, they stay in the park all day. We have even made video history lessons here for Bulgarian children in Spain and Italy. With the camera, we tour and walk through site by site, in real time with a story about our history and architecture. "This way, in one class, children get to know many of Bulgaria's landmarks."