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All Bulgaria Pernik

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pernik

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

Updated February 8, 2024

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Entrance of the mine.

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.
Water of Life Spring

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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Main entrance with the crest

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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
Men’s bath

Sofia, Bulgaria

Gorna Banya Abandoned Bath House

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.
11 miles from Pernik
Front of the Mother Bulgaria Pantheon

Gurgulyat, Bulgaria

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
Snail House from the front

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Snail House

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
15 miles from Pernik
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