Ruse

Worth seeing in and around Ruse

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Stadionul Marin Anastasovici

   The Marin Anastasovici Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Giurgiu, Romania. The stadium was the homeground of Astra Giurgiu until they folded in 2022 and now serves as home ground of Dunărea Giurgiu.

   8.4 km · football stadium in Giurgiu, Romania · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Monument of Liberty

   The Monument of Liberty in Rousse, Bulgaria, was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. As time went by, it gained significance as one of the city's symbols, and now forms a part of her coat of arms.

   2.8 km · monument in Ruse, Bulgaria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Paul of the Cross Cathedral

   The St Paul of the Cross Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Rousse in northeastern Bulgaria. It is the cathedral church of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli and it is dedicated to Saint Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists.

   2.9 km · Bulgarian Cathedral · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Basarbovo Monastery

   Basarbovo Monastery – the Monastery of Saint Dimitar Basarbowski – is a Bulgarian Orthodox cave monastery near the city of Ruse in north-eastern Bulgaria. It has the same name as the nearby village of Basarbovo and lies about 35 metres above the river Rusenski Lom, south of the Danube.

   6.3 km · cave monastery near the city of Ruse in north-eastern Bulgaria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Transport Museum

   The National Transport Museum in Ruse, Bulgaria, is situated on the bank of the Danube, in the country's first railway station, built in 1866.

   4.3 km · Railway Museum in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gradski Stadium

   Gradski stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ruse, Bulgaria. It is used for football matches and concerts.

   2.9 km · stadium in Rousse, Bulgaria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Arena Ruse

   Arena Ruse is an indoor arena located in Ruse, Bulgaria. It is one of the most modern venues in Southeastern Europe with a seating capacity of 5,100 spectators.

   2.7 km · indoor arena in Ruse, Bulgaria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   University of Ruse

   "Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse is a public university in the city of Ruse, Bulgaria. The university was formed on 21 July 1995 by the dissolution of Higher Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanisation and Electrification of Agriculture which was commonly known as with establishment date 12 November 1945.

   3.7 km · public university · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Kaliopa House

   The Kaliopa House, a popular name for the Bulgarian "Urban lifestyle of Rousse" museum, was built in 1864. According to a legend, the house was bestowed upon the beautiful Kaliopa, the wife of the Prussian consul Kalish, by the governor of the Danubian Vilayet, Midhat Pasha, who was in love with her.

   3.3 km · Bulgarian museum · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Rousse TV Tower

    The Ruse TV Tower is a 204-metre-high TV tower built of reinforced concrete at Ruse, Bulgaria. Originally, the structure was constructed as a 206-metre-high TV tower with a cafe/restaurant on top and was the tallest one on the Balkan Peninsula until 2001.

    300 m · tower · Wikipedia

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Getting to Ruse

Airports

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU), 77 km · Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), 84 km · Varna (VAR), 165 km

Stations

Giurgiu railway station, 8.1 km

• Varna → Ruse

  173 km · quickest by road, 3h 7m · лв17–23
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• Burgas → Ruse

  193 km · quickest by road, 4h 52m · лв24–32
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• Plovdiv → Ruse

  212 km · quickest by road, 5h 50m · лв28–37
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