At Cape Kaliakra limestone cliffs rise for 70 m. It has always had great strategic value – you can still see the remains of extensive Thracians, Roman, Byzantine, early Bulgarian and Ottoman fortresses  and trace more recent history in the Museum in the cave below. The Cape is named after the most beautiful of 40 local women who, rather than be taken by marauding Turks, plaited their hair together and leapt into the sea here. Yellow irises, wild blue delpiniums and pinkthistles grow in profusion on Kaliakra in the Spring and early Summer. Join a guided walk with a local naturalist to discover the rich array of flowers which bloom on the Cape.

                                                                8. Bolata

Dropping down off the coastal road to the inlet at Bolata you can appreciate why Greek traders chose to settle in the sheltered valley behind this natural harbour. People lived in the caves on the valley sides from around 400 BC – 1500 AD. This part of the Bulgarian kingdom traded with Venice and Genoa – a Maltese Cross was found in one of the caves.
From the attractive beach by the harbour, you have a choice of foothpaths alongside the lagoon and along the valley – look out for birds and wild flowers.

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