A desert in Europe? Yes! Here in Bulgaria, you can see a real desert with unique natural rock formations - The Stone Forest.

The Stone Forest is the only place in Bulgaria where the archaeologist found evidence of human life from the Mesolithic period (it is believed to be 50 million years old).

This beautiful, natural phenomenon is the only one of its kind in the country and a really interesting place to visit. There are a few theories of how it came to be. The most popular is that the rock formations formed as a result of environmental factors - sea waves, wind, rain, algae.

The Stone Forest attracts many visitors and tourists during the summer and is very easy to reach by car.