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- Ancient fortification walls and towers (Hisarya Archaeological Reserve) — a striking belt of Roman-era stone walls and round towers you can walk alongside; they give a real sense of the town’s strategic importance and are among the most tangible Roman defenses left in Bulgaria.
- Roman Baths (Great Thermae) — the remains of a large bathing complex with visible pool outlines, heating systems and fragments of mosaics; seeing the layout in person helps you imagine the town as a Roman spa hub.
- Archaeological / History Museum of Hisarya — small but rich: pottery, coins, inscriptions and sculptures pulled from local digs. It’s the best place to put the on-site ruins into archaeological and chronological context.
- Mineral Springs Park and the Spa Promenade — shady walks threaded with stone drinking
- Ancient fortification walls and towers (Hisarya Archaeological Reserve) — a striking belt of Roman-era stone walls and round towers you can walk alongside; they give a real sense of the town’s strategic importance and are among the most tangible Roman defenses left in Bulgaria.
- Roman Baths (Great Thermae) — the remains of a large bathing complex with visible pool outlines, heating systems and fragments of mosaics; seeing the layout in person helps you imagine the town as a Roman spa hub.
- Archaeological / History Museum of Hisarya — small but rich: pottery, coins, inscriptions and sculptures pulled from local digs. It’s the best place to put the on-site ruins into archaeological and chronological context.
- Mineral Springs Park and the Spa Promenade — shady walks threaded with stone drinking fountains and active thermal outlets; this is where locals actually come to sip and bathe in the waters that made Hisarya famous.
- Acropolis hill and temple remains — climb the low hill inside the reserve for scattered temple foundations and a clear view over the walls; it’s compact, atmospheric and gives perspective on how the town was organized.
- Necropolis and ancient tombs — a cluster of rock-cut and stone tombs and sarcophagi you can see up close; the funerary architecture tells stories the streets don’t.
- One of the Roman city gates (the preserved gate sections) — the surviving gate structures are great to examine in detail: stones, masonry joints and the scale of the original entrances are all intact enough to appreciate on foot.
- Sts. Constantine and Helena Church — a local Orthodox parish church with period icons and a steady role in town life; visiting gives a feel for the continuity of the place from antiquity through the Ottoman and revival periods.
- Old town streets and Revival-era houses — stroll the calmer residential lanes to see wooden porches, carved eaves and small historic houses that show the town’s 18th-19th century domestic character.
- Public balneology venues and spa facilities — modern (and some historically rooted) bathhouses where you can actually try the thermal treatments; they’re practical, often affordable, and the experiential complement to the ruins.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.