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Unusual Attractions in Pernik

Pernik, Bulgaria

Underground Mining Museum

One of the largest mines in Bulgaria is now home to a vast museum more than 100 feet underground.

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.

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Sofia, Bulgaria

The Snail House

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

15 miles from Pernik

Sofia, Bulgaria

National Palace of Culture

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

15 miles from Pernik

Sofia, Bulgaria

Statue of Sveta Sofia

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

15 miles from Pernik

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Largo

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

15 miles from Pernik

Sofia, Bulgaria

DZI Sofia Center

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

16 miles from Pernik

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