Veliko Tarnovo

Worth seeing in and around Veliko Tarnovo

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
   Veliko Tarnovo University

   University

   2.7 km · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Holy Forty Martyrs Church

   The Holy Forty Martyrs Church (Bulgarian: църква "Св. Четиридесет мъченици", tsarkva "Sv.

   2.8 km · church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Vasil Levski National Military University

   The Vasil Levski National Military University is Bulgaria's national military academy.

   1.4 km · military university in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Library of Veliko Tarnovo

   The Library of Veliko Tarnovo is the third largest library in Bulgaria.

   2.1 km · library in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Transfiguration Monastery

   The Transfiguration Monastery or the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration of God is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in the Dervent gorge of the Yantra River. It lies near the village of Samovodene, seven kilometres north of Veliko Tarnovo, in central northern Bulgaria.

   4.5 km · monastery in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God

   The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of the Lord is a former Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, in north central Bulgaria. Located on top of the fortified Tsarevets hill in the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, the cathedral was the seat of the Bulgarian patriarch from its construction in the 11th–12th century to its destruction in 1393.

   2.9 km · church in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo

   The Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki (Bulgarian: църква "Св. Димитър Солунски", tsarkva "Sv.

   2.8 km · church in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   M. V. Lomonosov School of Electrical and Electronics

   The M. V. Lomonosov School of Electro-technics and Electronics is a Bulgarian professional Engineering school and one of the most selective technical schools in Bulgaria. The school is located in Gorna Oryahovitsa.

   8.3 km · engineering college in Bulgaria · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of Saints Peter and Paul

   The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Bulgarian: църква "Св. св.

   3.1 km · church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Baldwin's Tower

    Baldwin's Tower is a tower house located in the Tsarevets fortress in the Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo. The tower's name originates from Baldwin IX of Flanders, who was imprisoned in the tower after his capture in the Battle of Adrianople.

    3 km · tower house in Bulgaria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The city is divided into an old and new parts. The old city is a collection of traditional renaissance houses scattered over the hills around the river Yantra while the new part is a mixture of communist and modern style buildings. The Yantra River creates a natural choke point where much of the historic old town, including the main fortress, is situated. This area is compact and experiences high foot traffic.

1. 01
   Tsarevets

   Tsarevets, the medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire, served as the capital's primary fortress from 1185 to 1393.

From Wikivoyage: Veliko Tarnovo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Bulgarian lessons, Lioben Karvavelov (In the centre of town opposite the outdoor market), info@bulgarianlessons.eu. A small language school offering Bulgarian lessons by qualified tutors with PhDs who specialise in the teaching of Bulgarian as a second language. Free walking tour Veliko Tarnovo, ul. "Hristo Botev" 5 (Tourist Information Center),. Every day at 11:00hr a free walking tour.

From Wikivoyage: Veliko Tarnovo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Bars and restaurants worth visiting: Malkia Inter, Ivan Vazov 22 sr,. Local cuisine, run by a nice family. It is cosy with lovely and interesting decor of a lot of musical instruments. Tasty food and inexpensive. Ego Bar and Grill. National and foreign cuisine, cheap prices. There are three "Ego" restaurants, at 17, Nezavisimost St., at 1, Slaveykov Square, and at the 3rd floor of Central Mall.

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Getting to Veliko Tarnovo

Airports

Plovdiv (PDV), 129 km · Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU), 163 km · Burgas (BOJ), 165 km

• Plovdiv → Veliko Tarnovo

  126 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · лв18–24
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• Burgas → Veliko Tarnovo

  163 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · лв19–26
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• Varna → Veliko Tarnovo

  185 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · лв20–26
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