Pernik Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Pernik municipality, Pernik oblast, Bulgaria
About Pernik
With a population of about 70,000 in 2021, Pernik is the administrative centre of PernikOblast(Province/District), which extends from Pernik to theSerbianborder, about50km (31mi)to the west. It contains four much smaller towns: Radomir (the only one above 10,000 people),Breznik,Tran(with the scenic gorge of the river Erma), and Zemen. Pernik lies in a valley surrounded by mountains from three sides: the relatively low Lyulin and Golo Bardo to the north and south, and Vitosha to the east, the same mountain that rises over the capitalSofia. Geographically, the Pernik Valley lies on the north-eastern corner of a broader area known as Kraishte, an uneven land of many low mountains and high valleys shared between Bulgaria and Serbia. The river Struma, the fifth longest in Bulgaria, flows throug
Top Attractions in Pernik
Explore the best things to see and do in Pernik:
- ★Church of St. George
- ★Duhlata Cave
- ★Krakra's Fortress
- ★Lyulin Mountain
- ★Regional History Museum
- ★Sacred pit of Garlo
- ★The Church of St. Ivan of Rila
- ★Underground Mining Museum
Pernik Travel Guide Sections
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