Occupying the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria possesses a variety of natural forms, located in the altitude range of 0 to 2,925 m . Its territory includes part of the lower Danubean Plain, The Balkan Range – part of the Alpine-and-Himalayan Chain, part of the Thracian Lowland and to the south – the mountain structures of the Macedonian-Thracian Massif. Its best-known mountains are Rila (its highest peak being Musala – 2,925 m.), Pirin (Vihren Peak – 2,914 m.), Vitosha (Cherni Vrah Peak – 2,290 m.), Stara Planina (i.e. the Balkan Range, Botev Peak – 2,376 m.), and the Rhodope (Golyam Perelik Peak – 2,191 m.).

     The mountains occupy half of the country's territory, with the high-mountain relief – i.e. at an altitude above 1,600 m, comprising 5 % of its entire area. The Bulgarian mountains are easily accessible and the presence of towns and villages in them, which have preserved the authentic Bulgarian spirit and hospitality, gives a chance for receiving and accommodating tourists at village houses.