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Nikyup Nikyup: Archaeological reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum Archaeological reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum
Category: Archaeological site in Nikyup
The ruins of the ancient Roman town "Nicopolis ad Istrum" are located on a plateau on the left bank of the river of Yantra, south-west ot village of Nikyup. The town was founded by the Roman emperor Marcus Ulpius Traianus to honor his victories over the Dacians tribes in 101 and 106. The t...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Tsarevets fortress Tsarevets fortress
Category: Fortress in Veliko Turnovo
Veliko Turnovo (Tarnovgrad) was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1187-1393). The town was situated on three hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora. The main Royal Palace, the patriarchate and other important state buildings were located behind the walls of Tsarevets fortress. Tsa...
Arbanasi Arbanasi: Architectural reserve Arbanasi Architectural reserve Arbanasi
Category: Old architecture in Arbanasi
Village of Arbanassi has its own specific architectural style. In the past the houses were built spacious and comfortable but resemble minor fortresses on the outside with their high, solid walls and heavy gates, iron, rids and secret hiding-places. The earliest information about the existing of Arb...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Archaeological Museum Veliko Tarnovo Archaeological Museum Veliko Tarnovo
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
Archaeological museum in Veliko Tarnovo houses the exposition "Veliko Tarnovo - the capital of Bulgaria XII - XIV c." where thousand years old history and culture of the region of Tarnovo are traced, but the accent is on the period of the Second Bulgarian kingdom.The exposition was creat...

URL: http://www.museumvt.com/
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Fortress Trapezitsa Fortress Trapezitsa
Category: Fortress in Veliko Turnovo
The Trapezitsa hill is on of the three hills near Veliko Tarnovo (Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora) where the Old Bulgarian capital Tarnovo was situated. The hill is located on the left shore of the Yantra river, northwest of the Tsarevetz hill. It is a natural fortification, surrounded on thre...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
 "Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly" is located in city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is housed in an old Turkish building ("konak"  - had used from the Turkish authorities). This 3-storey construction was made by master Kolyu Ficheto (famous Bulgarian builder f...

URL: http://www.museumvt.com
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Sound and Light audiovisual show Sound and Light audiovisual show
Category: Attraction in Veliko Turnovo
The "Tsarevgrad Turnov - Sound and Light" is a mesmerising audiovisual show carried out in the summer evening in the city of Veliko Tarnovo. Viewed from the entrance area the Tsarevets castle buildings and walls are bathed in colour and the changes are accompanied by music. There are used ...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Category: Church in Veliko Turnovo
Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki (Sveti Dimitar Solunski) is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is situated at the northeastern foot of the Trapezitsa and Tsarevets hills, on the right bank of the Yantra River, outside the city`s medieval fortifications (in ...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Museum of Prison Museum of Prison
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
Museum of Prison in Veliko Tarnovo is situated at Saedinenie square, near Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly and Museum of Contemporary History. The building of the museum dates back to XIX century and was used as prison till 1954.The construction is made by stones and has a g...

URL: http://www.museumvt.com
Kilifarevo Kilifarevo: Museum of History Museum of History
Category: Museum in Kilifarevo
Historical museum of Kilifarevo is housed in  the "Saralieva House" - a building which dating back to XIX century. There are displayed objects and documents which traces the history of the region from the Antique and the Medieval times, to the Ottomans and the Revival period. Museum has a...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Museum of Contemporary History Museum of Contemporary History
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
The Museum of contemporary history in Veliko Tarnovo is situated at Saedinenie square, next to the Museum of prison. There are displayed photos and exponents that show Veliko Tarnovo and its role in the life of Bulgaria after the Liberation. The expositions trace out the most significant events took...

URL: http://www.museumvt.com
Plakovo Plakovo: Plakovski Monastery "St. Prophet Iliya" Plakovski Monastery "St. Prophet Iliya"
Category: Monastery in Plakovo
The Plakovski Monastery "St. Prophet Iliya" is located about 18 km south from Veliko Tarnovo, near the villages of Plakovo and Velchev , two kilometers away from Kapinovski monastery "St. Nicholas". According to the legend it was built during the Second Bulgarian State, within t...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Slaveikov house-museum Slaveikov house-museum
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
This house-museum in Veliko Tarnovo is devoted to Petko Slaveykov (1827 - 1895) - great Bulgarian poet, writer and journalist, one of the creators of the literary Bulgarian language and member of the National Assembly. The building (his home) was restored and it turned to museum. There are exhibited...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Sarafkinata kashta house-museum Sarafkinata kashta house-museum
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
"Sarafkinata kashta" house-museum in Veliko Tarnovo is an example of the Bulgarian architectural masterpieces from the period of Revival. The house was built in 1861 to be a home and office of the wealthy merchant Dimo Sarafina but he died before its finishing.In the museum are displayed m...
Arbanasi Arbanasi: Konstantsalieva kashta house-museum Konstantsalieva kashta house-museum
Category: Museum in Arbanasi
The house-museum "Konstantsalieva kashta" is located in central part of Arbanasi, near the well-known Kokonska fountain. The building was a property of the big family clan of Tafrili before to be bought from Atanas Konstantsaliata from where the name of house originated. The house was buil...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Emilyan Stanev house-museum Emilyan Stanev house-museum
Category: Museum in Veliko Turnovo
Emilyan Stanev house-museum is located in old part of Veliko Tarnovo, near the the ethnographic complex Samovodska charshia. Emilyan Stanev (real name Nikola Stoyanov Stanev) is a popular Bulgarian writer born in 1907 in town of Tarnovo. He died in 1979.The museum was built on the place where the w...

URL: http://emstanevmuseum.hit.bg
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Rock climbing in Usteto area Rock climbing in Usteto area
Category: Sport in Veliko Turnovo
Usteto is a rock gorge, located on the western riverbank of Yantra above the Preobrazhenski monastery, 5 km northern from the city of Veliko Turnovo. The place is very popular for rock climbing. The rocks are formed of solid limestone and become weathered and loose on the side of the monastery.The l...
Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo: Preobrajenski monastery Preobrajenski monastery
Category: Monastery in Veliko Turnovo
Preobrajenski monastery is located around 6-7 kilometers north of Veliko Turnovo, under the inaccessible sheer rocks of the west bank of the Yantra River. It was built in the middle of VIX century during the Second Bulgarian State. During the years of Ottoman Rule the monastery had been burnt down a...
Arbanasi Arbanasi: Assumption of Virgin Mary monastery Assumption of Virgin Mary monastery
Category: Monastery in Arbanasi
The "Assumption of Virgin Mary" ("Sveta Bogoroditsa") is the smaller of the two monasteries in village of Arbanasi (other is "Monastery St.Nikola"). It is located in the northwestern part of the village at the road Veliko Tarnovo - Gorna Oryahovitsa.The monastery was fo...
Arbanasi Arbanasi: "St.Nikola Miracle Worker" monastery "St.Nikola Miracle Worker" monastery
Category: Monastery in Arbanasi
Arbanasi Monastery "St. Nicola" is the larger of the two monasteries in village of Arbanassi. It is situated in the southwest part of the village, about half a kilometer from other monastery - Nunnery "The Holy Virgin".Monastery of St. Nicholas was founded during the second Bulga...

URL: http://www.svnikolai-chudotvorec.com/

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