The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pernik

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pernik, Bulgaria

Updated February 8, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria

Underground Mining Museum

One of the largest mines in Bulgaria is now home to a vast museum more than 100 feet underground.

Kukeri during the Surva festival in 2023

Pernik, Bulgaria

Surva Carnival at Pernik

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

Pernik, Bulgaria

Water of Life Spring

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

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Bankya Residence

Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.

8 miles from Pernik

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Gorna Banya Abandoned Bath House

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.

11 miles from Pernik

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Mother Bulgaria Pantheon

While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.

13 miles from Pernik

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The Snail House

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

15 miles from Pernik

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pernik

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pernik, Bulgaria

Updated February 8, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria

Underground Mining Museum

Pernik, Bulgaria

Surva Carnival at Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria

Water of Life Spring

Bankya, Bulgaria

Bankya Residence

Sofia, Bulgaria

Gorna Banya Abandoned Bath House

Gurgulyat, Bulgaria

Mother Bulgaria Pantheon

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Snail House

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