Vratsa is a town located at the foot of Wraczańska Planina, a karst mountain region that is also the most important climbing area in Bulgaria.
The city has a long history, but few monuments have survived. All thanks to the industrial transformation of buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries. However, you can see the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas and the Church of the Ascension, as well as the Ethnographic and Rebirth of St. Sophronia Vrachanska. Among the museums, the Regional History Museum has the most valuable historical and cultural collections. The Ethnographic Museum and the Nikola Wojewodow House-Museum are also interesting.
However, Wraca is above all a good starting point for getting to know Wraczańska Planina. This karst forested area full of valleys, canyons and rock outcrops is under the protection of the Vracha Balkan Nature Park. Many hiking trails have been marked out here, including to the Vrattsata Pass, to the Skaklya and Borov Kamak Waterfalls, and to the Cherepiski Monastery hidden in the mountain valley.
The most important attraction of Wraczańska Planina is the karst Ledenika Cave, open to visitors via the underground tourist route. The area is also popular with climbers. There are several dozen climbing routes of varying difficulty here.
