Balgarianovinite.com Biserna Cave has received approval to become part of Bulgaria’s 100 National Tourist Sites. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Coordination Council of the “100 National Tourist Sites” Movement on Tuesday. Official documents outlining the next steps to be undertaken are expected to be received by the Directorate of the Shumen Plateau Nature Park, said the Directorate’s Irina Pavlova.
The “100 National Tourist Sites” Movement was launched in 1966 on the initiative of the Bulgarian Tourist Union. Its mission is to encourage people to get to know Bulgaria’s most beautiful and important natural and historical landmarks, museums and monuments.
Biserna Cave (the name means “pearl”) is an integral part of the natural wealth of the Shumen Plateau in the northeast of the country and represents a valuable element of the park’s ecosystem. As the longest cave in the region, it is distinguished by exceptional rock formations, an underground river, and serves as a habitat for 14 species of bat, one of which is the rare Bechstein’s bat. According to the latest studies, bat species of particular importance for biodiversity in the region hibernate there and serve as an indicator of forest quality. The cave is not only a site of tourist interest but also one of scientific and environmental significance, Pavlova added.
The Directorate of the Shumen Plateau Nature Park makes continuous efforts to preserve and sustainably manage natural resources, with Biserna Cave occupying a special place among them. “We consider that the visitation regime in the cave, limited to the spring and autumn seasons, is an example of genuine nature-conservation tourism. Access is aligned with the life cycle of the protected bat species and complies with the Management Plan of Shumen Plateau Nature Park, as well as with the opinions of researchers from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The inclusion of Biserna Cave in the list of the 100 National Tourist Sites will support its promotion, increase engagement with its conservation, and contribute to the development of environmentally sustainable tourism in the region,” Pavlova further stated.
The cave is inhabited by a rare bat species,. It was observed during winter monitoring of cave-dwelling bats. In 2025, the Mayor of Shumen Municipality, Hristo Hristov, declared his support for the inclusion of Biserna Cave in the list of the 100 National Tourist Sites in a letter to the Chair of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Tourist Union. Biserna Cave Approved for Inclusion in Bulgaria’s 100 National Tourist Sites 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-17 17:13:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law