Vratsa's Balkan 2 (near Ledenika)
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Martin Marinov
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A view from a hilltop near Vratsa (Bulgaria) in late December. The name of that part of the mountain is Vratsa's Balkan, which is a part of the longest mountain in Bulgaria - Stara Planina.
A view from a hilltop near Vratsa (Bulgaria) in late December. The name of that part of the mountain ...
This panorama was taken in the park area just meters away from the cave Ledenika. There are many hors...
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Sunset above Vratsa (Vraca) in North-Western Bulgaria. The panorama photos were taken minutes before ...
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