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Veliko Tarnovo
The spectacular hilltop former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, with houses cascading down cliffs above the winding Yantra River.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Dryanovo
Gabrovo, Bulgaria · Europe
About Dryanovo
Dryanovo works well as a base: 25 minutes from Kilifarevo, 56km from Devetashka Cave.
Dryanovo is in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, with about 8,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kilifarevo, about 13 km away.
Dryanovo (Bulgarian: Дряново, [ˈdrʲanovo]) is a Bulgarian town situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province; amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62Read more
villages, hamlets and huts picturesquely spread out of the mountain folds. As of 2015, it had a population of 7,968. In 2009, it was 8,043.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dryanovo?
Within an hour or so of Dryanovo: Veliko Tarnovo (16 km), Tsarevets Fortress (18 km), Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex (22 km), Shipka Pass (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Dryanovo?
The nearest famous roads are Shipka Pass and Troyan Pass (Beklemeto).
Where is Dryanovo?
Dryanovo is in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, about 13 km from Kilifarevo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,346
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Gabrovo
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 42.9790, 25.4785
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Worth the detour from Dryanovo
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Tsarevets Fortress
The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
An open-air museum village near Gabrovo where water-driven workshops from the Bulgarian Revival still operate: craftsmen forge, weave and carve along a lane of 50 reconstructed houses powered by the Sivek river.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Shipka Pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Buzludzha Monument
A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.
28 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Krushuna Waterfalls
Turquoise travertine cascades tumbling through forested terraces in central Bulgaria.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Devetashka Cave
A vast cathedral-like cavern with light-shafted ceiling holes, home to thousands of bats near Lovech.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Dryanovo
- 27 kmShipka PassA historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
- 74 kmTroyan Pass (Beklemeto)At 1,525 m the highest paved pass over the Balkan Mountains, following an old Roman road between Troyan and Karnare with hairpins, panoramic ridgeline views and the Arch of Freedom monument.
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