The Set up Stones

A miniature sand desert, studded with weird stone
pillars. The Set up Stones are a unique natural
phenomenon. They cover an area of 70 square
kilometres. The best preserved, most often visited

The Set up Stones

and easily accessible is the group of stones situated 18 km west
of Varna. The Set up Stones look like a line of columns in ancient
temples, or like vases, thrones or fossilized stems of trees. The
lime and sand columns are 5-7 m high with a diametre of 0,3-1,5
or 2 m (rarely to 3 m). In most cases they are hollow (the diametre
of the central cavity varies between 15 to 30 cm).
Mountains
Rocks
  l The set up stones
     The Wondrous Bridges
     The Rocks of Lakatnik
     Vrattzata
     Ritlite
     The Pyramids of Melnik
Caves
Rivers, lakes
Waterfalls
Gorges


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