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Culture

The international Surova Festival of Masked Games takes place annually in Pernik. It is associated with the Surova folk festival, which was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. In the Tsarkva district there is a Thracian sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, Hygieia, and the Thracian Rider.

The Historical Museum of Pernik has a general historical profile. The Mining Museum specializes in the development of coal mining in Pernik. The Regional Historical Museum of Pernik preserves a larger collection: its holdings comprise 54,918 objects.

History

Krakra Hill was inhabited from the 5th millennium BC until the end of the 12th century. In antiquity, the Pernik fortress was an important military, administrative, and commercial center.

At Krakra Fortress, the foundations of three Christian churches can be seen, including a basilica with a central nave and two side aisles, as well as a two-story funerary church. Platforms on the fortress walls offer visitors a bird’s-eye view of Pernik and its surroundings. The fortress can be reached either via a paved lane open to vehicles or via a path with stairs.

Nature and Trails

Pernik Municipality includes part of Vitosha National Park and the Ostritsa Botanical Reserve. Among the area’s special natural phenomena is Living Water: water shoots from the nostrils of a crocodile head carved into the rock.

The hiking trail to Slavey Hut begins at the Pernik Prophylactorium, which can be reached by bus number 2.

Visiting

The Underground Mining Museum extends through two mine galleries with a total length of 630 meters and includes around 30 exhibitions on the development of mining in Bulgaria. The museum admits groups of no more than 20 people with a guide.

The Cultural and Information Center provides information about Pernik’s tourist and cultural attractions and offers organized sightseeing tours around the city.

More local pages: Zelenigrad, Leva Reka.

To the overview of the wider travel region: Pernik Province.