In the summer of 2012, archaeologists discovered an unusual finding in the old town of Sozopol - the remains of a medieval vampire. To an ancient temple, among many cemeteries, the team found two burials older than seven hundred years, with obvious signs of rituals against vampire. The bodies were pierced through the chest with iron rods to stop them from turning into vampires.
The discovery was followed by similar findings near Perpirikonand Veliko Tarnovo.
The vampires found in Bulgaria for a noticeably brief time provoked significant media interest in Bulgaria and abroad. Several authoritative media outlets such as “Daily telegraph", "Independent", National Geographic and others make materials about the vampire graves and the rituals against vampires practiced in these lands.
After the discovery of the Sozopol`s vampire, Bulgaria became one of the most attractive destinations for "vampire tourism" in the world, ranked honourable fourth place. The glory of the vampire from Sozopol overtaken that of Count Dracula (Romania), who is fifth in this ranking (first there is the Museum of vampires in Paris).
For a time, the remains of the Sozopol vampire were exhibited in the National History Museum (NHM) in Sofia and for this time the visitor numbers were raised by 30%. Because of the unprecedented interest the find was returned to Sozopol were the town already attracts foreigners who came specifically to see the vampire.
For some people, it may sound frivolous and is only a sensation, after the discoveries of the vampire skeletons, more people in Bulgaria thinks about the development of so-called vampire tourism.
We recommend visiting this area when taking the tour to the Ravadinovo Castle and Sozopol trip.
