More than once I had come across this charming magnificence of shared images captured in this colorful place.
More than once, these cheerful attractions had collected tens of thousands of likes and hundreds of sunny comments on social networks.
More than once, my heart fluttered and my soul longed for this beauty!
A place of real children's fun - a fairy tale of attractions, a storm of colors, an explosion of children's laughter and sounds of joy!
I had to visit it!
I had to film it and bring it to you right away!
I visited it and it is unique!
It is impressive, majestic and childlike!
It brings joy to the little ones and the not so little ones.
Euphoria and laughter can be felt everywhere in the park!
Sunbeams of happiness, gaiety, a million smiles, fairytale magic and a pinch of hope are here!
And now I will tell you and show you all this!
Here I am on a sunny September afternoon at the end of summer in the eco park in the city of Stamboliyski.
I found it impressively easy!
There are a dozen signposts dotted throughout the city pointing in the right direction. I followed them and here I am. I parked in an alley next to the park.
Stamboliyski Eco Park is located in the city center. It is located around the community center "Nikola Vaptsarov" and is accessible to everyone - very young, small, old and even older children and parents.
Everyone is welcome here!
The eco park has a huge number of themed entertainment facilities for the little ones, so they can all jump, play, run, slide, climb, crawl, seesaw and just have fun!
The Eco Park is divided into two main age zones - for the entertainment of children from 0.5 to 6 years of age and for children from 3 to 12 years of age.
Playground for children up to 6 years of age
In this play area, the attractions are definitely geared towards the youngest children and are far from extreme.
There is an opportunity to swing peacefully in a swing, ride in a wooden car, draw on a blackboard with colorful chalks or skate on a short and light slide.
Playground for children from 3 to 12 years old
The more extreme area for the bigger khakis and ducks offers more action-packed fun that requires more skillful moves.
Parents should not worry - everything is completely safe!
Music area
Next to the very entrance of the park is a musical zone of mainly percussive musical attractions, which will properly unlock the artistic talents of your child.
A bell tolls here
and every child composes symphonies!
Opposite them stand two of the most visited attractions of the eco park – the 30-meter rope trolley, on which a serious queue of those willing to rush dizzyingly into the race forms, as well as the giant rope-plank bridge, on which crazy fun falls.
Both giant slide towers are located here.
Opposite the trolley and the bridge rises a huge rope tower, on which strength few dare to measure.
Water attractions
On hot summer days, water attractions are a favorite place for many children, so parents, don't forget spare clothes!
Between all this, more interesting, more curious and more colorful attractions and facilities have been erected - swings, trampolines, labyrinths, slides, climbing frames and teeter-totters, near which great joy falls!
Green lawns with soft grass adorn each corner.
Comfortable benches are located near each children's attraction.
We, the parents, can easily sit and watch the games of our heirs.
On the huge and sun-drenched square right in front of the community center, a cool fountain bubbles merrily, which also successfully manages to wet more than one child.
Alley with colorful umbrellas
From the fountain starts a wonderful avenue with a colorful shadow cast by a dozen colorful umbrellas.
I walk here and somehow the euphoria of all this fills my heart with joy and lo and behold - I am already a child enjoying this cheerful corner.
Undoubtedly, the surprises here are endless!
Animal kingdom
To the right of the rainbow colors on the green lawn, another wonderful wonder awaits me.
Tiger, elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas, a panda eating a banana, a giraffe with a high neck, alpine goats and bears - cheerful animals await everyone and invite with smiles for a photo.
Fun, joy and a wonderful mood for everyone!
Or maybe you like playing golf?
Mini golf
No problems! You are in the middle of Stamboliyski Eco Park!
Opposite the tables and benches, where everyone can have a bite to eat - to recharge the batteries, as they say, and next to the Stamboliyski summer cinema, there is a mini golf course where parents and children can try their hand at golf clubs.
I do not believe that the crocodile, the turtle and the huge gaping tiger's jaw can scare you!
The tiger cub's head is gigantic – measuring 4 meters high and 4 meters wide!
Croci - the crocodile is 8 meters long!
Pump chairs
Oooh, that's unique! Even I tried them.
Until now, I had not come across other such cheerful pump chairs in Bulgaria.
Two attractions start from the fun tompals – a photo with a fairy-tale or movie character and a tour of the world's sights.
Heroes
In this area, you can give free rein to your imagination and play the role of your favorite character!
Want to cross the city like Spider-Man - no problem!
And maybe you want to sing along with Elsa and Anna from the "Frozen" - here it's all possible!
🎵 Let it go, let it go,
Can't hold it back anymore! 🎵
You probably want to dance with the Beast as Belle - please do!
You even have a red hat and a blue coat like Paddington Bear!
World landmarks
Now that you're a movie star, you probably want to travel the world.
In this area, this is also possible and completely free!
New York, Hawaii, Bali, Venice, Maldives, Amsterdam, Rome and Prague - each destination awaits you without having to pack your bags, buy expensive plane tickets and wait in lines.
All this is completely free and supported by the municipality of Stamboliyski!
Parking is completely free!
Grab your cheerful mood and rush to Stamboliyski Eco Park!
What is prohibited here:
No pets allowed!
Bicycles, skateboards and other wheeled vehicles are prohibited!
Smoking is prohibited!
And don't forget – strict parental control and presence is required!
Important!
Be careful and don't destroy, but protect what has been built! Let others have fun too!
Just to remind you about the special photo album that collected a huge amount of beauty and fun, a link to which you will find at the end of this post!
How do you get to the city of Stamboliyski?
Stamboliyski is a city in central southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Maritsa River in the Plovdiv region, between the cities of Plovdiv and Pazardzhik.
The city is the administrative center of Stamboliyski municipality.
Stamboliyski stands for:
135 kilometers (about 1 hour and 35 minutes by car) from the capital
20 kilometers (about 20 minutes by car) from the city of Plovdiv
386 kilometers (about 4 hours and 38 minutes by car) from the city of Varna
279 kilometers (about 2 hours and 55 minutes by car) from the city of Burgas
The city bears the name of the prominent politician from the Bulgarian Agricultural People's Union and Prime Minister of Bulgaria in the period from 1919 to 1923, Alexander Stamboliyski.
On September 11, 1964, the village became a town with the name Gara Krichim, but it is usually called only the town of Krichim, dropping the word "gara".
On August 27, 1969, when the village of Krichim was declared a city, the town (Station) of Krichim was renamed the town of Novi Krichim.
The city was renamed Stamboliyski on February 26, 1979.
How do you get to Stamboliyski Eco Park?
Stamboliyski Eco Park was built in the very center of the city and is located between the streets "Ivan Vazov", "Georgi S. Rakovski", "Victor Yugo" and "Maritsa" boulevard.
What can be visited nearby?
Only 10 kilometers south of the town of Stamboliyski (about 13 minutes by car) you will find charming Peruštitsa.
About 2 kilometers before the town is the Red Church, which I invite you to visit.
In Peruštitsa you can visit the Revival era (Danovo) School.
Next to the school building is the church "St. Archangel Michael".
Only 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Perushtitsa (about 6 minutes by car) is the village of Ustina.
In Ustina, take the Ustina eco-path to the Ustina waterfall.
Only 16 kilometers southeast of the town of Stamboliyski (about 20 minutes by car) is the village of Parvenets and a beautiful artificial waterfall, which I suggest you visit.
About 15 kilometers south of the village of Hrabrino (about 24 minutes by car) is the charming Sitovski waterfall.
About 3 kilometers east of the village of Hrabrino (about 6 minutes by car) is the village of Izvor, from where the path to Momini skali starts, which I advise you to take.
About 23 kilometers southwest of the city of Stamboliyski (about 27 minutes by car) you will find the struggling Bratsigovo.
The city is a magnificent destination for walks and rest! During your stay in Bratsigovo, I recommend you to visit the magnificent church "St. John the Forerunner" and the highest Orthodox bell tower on the Balkan Peninsula, which is located in the courtyard of the church.
Near the church you will find the small square "Sinjirli well", shaped and built around the well, where on April 21, 1876, Vasil Petleshkov read the Invocation, the bloody letter and announced the uprising.
Erected in 1976 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the great events of the April Epic, the "Apriltsi" Memorial Park in the city of Bratsigovo is a cultural monument of national importance and I invite you to take the time to explore it.
People's community center "Vasil Petleshkov - 1874" is located in the center of the city and I invite you to take a look at the majestic building.
In addition to its heroic past, Bratsigovo is also famous for its incredible rose plantations, which smell divine in the month of May.
If you continue from Bratsigovo in the direction of the village of Rozovo, you will find yourself at a wonderful roadside rest area with an exceptional panoramic view of the city.
Only 5 kilometers south of Bratsigovo (about 9 minutes by car) you will find the charming, colorful village of Rozovo, next to which is the Chorbanovo dam.
Continuing along the road, you will find the beautiful and peaceful resort of Rozovski vriz.
Several tourist routes start from Rozovski vriz resort, one of which will take you to Garvanova skala.
Continuing on the road to the village of Ravnogor, which is 16 kilometers south of Bratsigovo (about 27 minutes by car), you will enjoy wonderful views, centuries-old forests and fabulous nature.
Several picturesque tourist routes start from the village of Ravnogor, one of which is the path to Bekovi skali.
"Back Rocks" route is often combined with the trail to the Red Rock.
About 8 kilometers west of the town of Bratsigovo (about 11 minutes by car) is the neighboring town of Peshtera, where I suggest you visit the Peristera fortress.
And maybe you want more ideas for fairy parks?!
Only 44 kilometers northeast of the town of Stamboliyski (about 40 minutes by car) you will find the town of Rakovski.
In Rakovski, you have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the magic of Bulgarian folk tales by visiting the "Fairy Tale Forest" park.
Tales that the park will tell you:
An adapted playground is located nearby.
And as a finale, my dear friends,
you shouldn't miss a look
the special album with photo moments –
discovered, experienced, captured and shared with you!