For another year, the city of Varshets will become the center of sports dances, as the host of one of the most prestigious international tournaments - International CUP Montana OPEN 2024, 23-24 March. In 2024, this tournament celebrates its 15th anniversary, becoming a symbol of sports dances in Bulgaria and on the international stage. The event will bring together the best dance couples from the country and abroad, who will compete for prestigious trophies in the various categories. The audience will be charged with emotions as they will witness a dance performance filled with passion, high sportsmanship and professionalism.

The venue for the competition and all the other associated activities is Varshets town, which is situated at the foot of peak Todorini Kukli, on the northern slopes of mountain Stara Planina, in the southern part of the large Varshets valley along the Botunia river. The Sofia Airport is 120 km away. In the city is the second largest natural park on the Balkan Peninsula. The weather is soft mountain climate with temperature between 10 – 20°C. Three courses will be designed by 50 targets each. It will be set up, to meet the requirements of the WFTF rules. How much will it cost? Entry fee: 150€ / person (3 day competition and Awards Dinner) Team fee: 60€ / per team (PCP/SPRINGER) Welcome drink: 5€ / person (It is optional) Awards dinner for extra guest: 30€ (Only required for every additional guest) T-shirt: 25€ / per piece (Special Championships edition, personalized) How to register? Contact your RGB and ask. Only RGB registration is allowed. Maximum number of participants: 225 More information on below website: https://eftc2023.eu/info/

The park and the museum exposition present to the visitors that this area was inhabited by animals very different from today's: rhinos, ancient wild horses and cloven-hoofed animals, cheetahs, hyenas, saber-toothed cats, large vultures, eagles, falcons and bustards, blackbirds, larks , swifts and many other extinct bird species. Antelopes and large lizards - lizards - were found. The exposition complex of the paleopark is represented by an exhibition center - a hall and a park environment with unique sculptural reconstructions. In the hall, visitors can see an exhibition with fossil remains of the deposit and enjoy multimedia with videos and animation representing the deposit. The exposition is presented in 10 showcases through separate bones and castings of more impressive remains, the originals of which are stored in the NPM-BAS. Separate boards with illustrations and text show the more attractive species found in the locality. The diorama with an area of ​​about 12 square meters restores the natural environment 2.5 million years ago around the locality - vegetation, relief, main species of vertebrates. It is a model of the karts - the specific geomorphological formations that form the modern landscape in the area of ​​the deposit. To date, about 140 species of vertebrates have been identified in the locality, including 8 species of reptiles and amphibians, 74 species of birds / 5 of which are new species of larks worldwide /, 37 species of small mammals and 21 species of large mammals. More than 1,700 bone remains of birds and over 1,000 bone remains of predators, even-toed ungulates and non-even-toed ungulates have been collected from the locality. 15 species of birds, one species of small carnivorous mammal and one species of vole are new to world science. This faunal wealth places the locality near Varshets in the first place in terms of the number of vertebrate species found among the localities of Villafranca age in Europe. Working hours: Wednesday - Sunday 10:30 - 13:00 and 13: 30-17: 30, Weekends: Monday and Tuesday.

Tourist center "Varshets" was opened in 2005. The main goal is to contribute to the development of tourism, as well as to participate in the development of projects and programs related to the advertising of Varshets. TC "Varshets" offers various tourist services to meet the needs of visitors to the city. In the TC "Varshets" you can get the most accurate information about the quality of the tourist product offered by the houses and hotels in the city, as well as get information about the sights and places for walks and hiking in the Municipality of Varshets. If you decide to stay in a private accommodation in the city, call the tourist center and find out which place best suits your requirements. Contacts: tel: 09527/3156, email: tic_varshets@abv.bg