Harmanli

NaturesLens visits Harmanli on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Bulgaria, with time here planned around Aesculapian Snake, Blotched Snake, Dahl’s Whip Snake, European Glass Lizard and Hermann’s Tortoise rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Harmanli include Reptiles & Amphibians in Bulgaria, with photography shaped around boat-based, garden and close-up and night or low-light photography sessions. A town on the Thracian plain of southern Bulgaria, bordering the Sakar hills, a warm lowland landscape of scrub, farmland & river corridor well suited to reptiles. Sakar’s warm climate supports nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes), Hermann’s & Greek tortoises & European pond turtle, with the lowland climate supporting species scarce further north or at higher elevation.