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Discover Europe uses photographs from external creators and image libraries. This directory lists the creator, original source, licence, and the public page where each image appears.

Images may be resized, cropped, compressed, or converted to WebP or AVIF so they fit different screens and load efficiently. These technical changes do not alter the creator’s ownership or the original licence.

Bulgaria

Pirin National Park from Bansko

Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Plovdiv across the Old Town and Kapana

View of Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Plovdiv old town around Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Plovdiv cityscape in the Plovdiv area

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Plovdiv from Sofia

View of Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Rhodope Mountains by village and road corridor

Mountain landscape in Rhodope Mountains

Creator
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia
Licence
Public domain
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Dyavolski bridge around Rhodope Mountains

Creator
Evgeni Dinev from Burgas, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Trigrad Gorge Bulgaria in the Rhodope Mountains area

Creator
Evgeni Dinev from Burgas, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Rila and Pirin mountain route

Rila Mountains mountains in Rila Mountains

Creator
Unknown creator
Licence
CC BY-SA 2.5
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View of Bansko

Creator
Elena Chochkova
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Rila Monastery as a respectful heritage visit

View of Rila Monastery

Creator
Nenko Lazarov
Licence
CC BY 2.5
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Rila Monastery panorama around Rila Monastery

Creator
Biso
Licence
Public domain
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Rila Monastery landmark in the Rila Monastery area

Creator
Biso
Licence
Public domain
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Rila Monastery from Sofia

View of Rila Monastery

Creator
Nenko Lazarov
Licence
CC BY 2.5
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Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Rila Mountains by lake, monastery and trailhead

Mountain landscape in Rila Mountains

Creator
No machine-readable author provided. Dorieo21 assumed (based on copyright claims).
Licence
Public domain
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Rila Mountains landscape around Rila Mountains

Creator
Laveol
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rila Mountains trail in the Rila Mountains area

Creator
No machine-readable author provided. Dorieo21 assumed (based on copyright claims).
Licence
Public domain
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Romania and Bulgaria by rail and bus

View of Veliko Tarnovo

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Romania and Bulgaria capitals route

View of Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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View of Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rose Valley through Kazanlak and Thracian sites

View of Rose Valley

Creator
JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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RosaDamascena RozinoVillage around Rose Valley

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rose Valley in the Rose Valley area

Creator
Avishai Teicher
Licence
Public domain
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Ruse through architecture and the Danube waterfront

Historic buildings in the centre of Ruse beside the Danube

Historic buildings in the centre of Ruse beside the Danube.

Creator
Commentatora123
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Seven Rila Lakes by lift, trail and conditions

Glacial lakes in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria

Glacial lakes in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria.

Creator
Anthony Ganev:
Licence
CC BY 3.0
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Sofia through Roman layers, museums and neighbourhoods

View of Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sofia old town around Sofia

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sofia cityscape in the Sofia area

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sofia vs Plovdiv

Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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View of Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sofia, Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo

Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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View of Plovdiv

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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View of Veliko Tarnovo

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sozopol between old peninsula and beaches

View of Sozopol

Creator
Goldddfish
Licence
Public domain
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Sozopol old town around Sozopol

Creator
Evgeni Dinev @ Flickr
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sozopol cityscape in the Sozopol area

Creator
Unknown creator
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Strandzha Nature Park by village and forest route

Forested hills and rural landscape in Strandzha Nature Park

Forested hills and rural landscape in Strandzha Nature Park.

Creator
Vislupus
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Varna through archaeology, parks and waterfront

View of Varna

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Varna old town around Varna

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Varna cityscape in the Varna area

Creator
Diego Delso
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Varna vs Burgas

Varna skyline in Varna

Creator
Todor Bozhinov
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution note
Collage by Todor Bozhinov. Component photographs are credited on the source page to Abator, Harrieta171, Dimcho Panayotov (Benkovski), Extrawurst, Nikola Gruev, Umberto, Kosi Gramatikoff, Dian Dimitrov, Svilen Enev, and Ilonamay.
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The Black Sea pier and waterfront in Burgas

The Black Sea pier and waterfront in Burgas.

Creator
Chris RubberDragon
Licence
CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Veliko Tarnovo across its historic ridges

View of Veliko Tarnovo

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Veliko Tarnovo old town around Veliko Tarnovo

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Veliko Tarnovo cityscape in the Veliko Tarnovo area

Creator
MrPanyGoff
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Vitosha Nature Park by trailhead and city edge

Mountain landscape in Vitosha Nature Park above Sofia

Mountain landscape in Vitosha Nature Park above Sofia.

Creator
Иван
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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When to visit Bulgaria

Sofia Bulgaria skyline in Bulgaria

Creator
podoboq from Sofia, Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Sofia skyline in Sofia

Creator
Sami C
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Landscape in Bulgarian Black Sea Coast

Creator
Dimitar Bachvarov from Bulgaria
Licence
CC BY-SA 2.0
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Cyprus

Akamas Peninsula from Paphos

Akamas Peninsula landscape in Akamas Peninsula

A double rainbow in Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus.

Creator
Michal Klajban
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Polis Chrysochous and Latchi skyline in Polis Chrysochous and Latchi

Creator
Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK
Licence
CC BY-SA 2.0
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Paphos skyline in Paphos

Creator
Tetopa
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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