In Bulgaria, you can find great deals, but these photos show that it also impresses with its splendor..

Beauty in the East: Bulgaria is known for its affordable prices, but these 19 photos prove that it's also breathtaking. This collection of stunning Bulgarian images includes a shot of a cave housing a large number of bats. It also features remote monasteries, such as the colorful Rila Monastery in the Rila Mountains.

With its cheap restaurants, resorts, and hotels, Bulgaria is known as a popular holiday destination offering excellent value for money, as we regularly report. But these photos show that the Balkan country also has a charm of its own. This portfolio features mysterious caves - one of which appeared in Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables2", and another, reportedly resembling the face of the devil, as well as quaint villages like Etar with its cobblestone streets and quaint water mill..

It also features wonderfully remote monasteries such as the Rila Monastery, a vibrant heritage hidden in the Rila Mountains. And it's no secret that the country has magical beaches - among the images are some little-known gorgeous sandy beaches on the Black Sea coast. Scroll down to see some of Bulgaria's most beautiful landscapes in pictures...

Here's a look at the majestic Belogradchik Fortress (also known as "Kaleto"), an ancient fortress in the northwestern corner of the country.

This corner of paradise is Bolata Beach, a sandy paradise that is part of the Kaliakra Nature Reserve on the northeastern coast of the Black Sea. Birdwatching is excellent here, as well as dolphin sightings off the coast.

This photo shows the impressive Devetashka Cave in northern Bulgaria, home to a large number of bats. You may recognize it from the movie "Unstoppable 2", where Sylvester Stallone's character makes a plane crash inside the cave.

This idyllic photo shows the 14th-century Cherepish Monastery, located on the banks of the Iskar River. It has a small museum, a guest house and a restaurant where you can try "traditional monastery dishes and Bulgarian cuisine," according to the Bulgariamonasteries.com website.

This breathtaking photo shows the K'rjali Reservoir, a large reservoir formed by the K'rjali Dam in the south of the country. This place is popular for outdoor activities - you can go rowing and fishing here, such as catching trout or catfish.

This breathtaking photo shows a sunset over Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The Vitosha mountain range rises in the background, and the green domes of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius rise in the center of the frame.

This impressive photo shows the Rila Monastery, founded in the 10th century by St. John of Rila. This UNESCO-listed complex is located 1,147 meters above sea level in the Rila Mountains.

This lovely village is Etar, an ethnographic village and open-air museum founded in the 1960s in the province of Gabrovo. It is a reconstruction of a traditional village from the Bulgarian Renaissance period, which began in the late 18th century.

This gorgeous aerial photo shows the emerald waters of Sozopol, a historic resort town on the Black Sea coast founded in the 7th century BC. Take a look at a café on the coast of Sozopol. Despite its picturesque nature, there are some dark corners in the history of this town. In 2012, medieval skeletons were found in Sozopol with metal pegs hammered into their chests, presumably to prevent them from turning into vampires.

This is a beautiful winter photo of the Freedom Monument, which sits atop Mount Shipka in the Balkan Mountains, 1,326 meters high. It pays tribute to the departed lives in Bulgaria's struggle for freedom from the Ottoman yoke in the late 19th century.

This atmospheric photo shows a path leading to the Ovech Fortress, located near the town of Provadia. Founded in the 3rd century, the fortress was "inhabited by Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgarians, and Turks," according to the tourist service.

This vibrant photo shows Silistar Beach, a sandy beach with shallow waters near the Turkish border. TripAdvisor user "Adrian C" says, "This is the most beautiful beach in Bulgaria."

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is the subject of this captivating photograph. It is the largest cathedral in the Balkans, with domes that reach a height of 53 meters and can accommodate up to 5,000 people.

You could easily mistake this idyllic place for the south of France, but it is actually a lavender field in the Rose Valley in central Bulgaria. As the name suggests, this area is known for its colorful rose plantations - every summer, the Rose Festival takes place here, during which locals dress in traditional costumes and celebrate the rose harvest.

This charming image shows the city of Veliko Tarnovo. The "Sound and Light" show, which has been held since the 1980s, illuminates the city's walls with over 2000 multicolored laser lights.

This ideal postcard shows the "Devil's Bridge" over the Arda River, near the town of Ardino. "According to legend, the devil's footprints can be seen on the nearby rocks," reports a Bulgarian tourism website.

This photograph shows "Largo" - a trio of socialist buildings in the center of Sofia. The complex is situated above the ancient ruins of Serdica, the Roman name for the city. In the glass screen embedded in the ground at "Largo," you can see the underground archaeological site.

This dark and mysterious photo shows the "Devil's Throat" cave near the village of Gyovren in southern Bulgaria. "The entrance to the cave resembles the head of the devil, and a huge waterfall cascades down its throat, captivating the imagination and giving rise to many legends since ancient times," notes the tourist office, adding: "The most popular of these states that Orpheus [a character from Greek mythology] descended through this entrance into the underworld of Hades [the Greek god of the dead] to find his lost love Eurydice."