The Balkan Mountain is the longest chain in the peninsular, which divides Bulgaria into two distinct halves. Its core, the Central Balkan National Park lies in between the fabulous Rose Valley, spreading to the south, and the kingdom of the venerable beech forests to the north. Here is the largest protected European massif of beach forest over 250 years old.

Species from different climatic zones coexist there. In the very core of the Central Balkan National Park, the massif of the peaks Botev - Triglav, new plant species are still evolving - 11 plant species can be seen only there and nowhere else in the world. Eight of all 9 owls breeding in Bulgaria occur in the region of the park.