castle
Tsarevets Fortress
The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Veliko Tŭrnovo
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Europe
About Veliko Tŭrnovo
Veliko Tŭrnovo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Debelets, 2km from Tsarevets Fortress.
Veliko Tŭrnovo is in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, with about 59,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Debelets, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Veliko Tŭrnovo?
Within an hour or so of Veliko Tŭrnovo: Tsarevets Fortress (2 km), Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex (38 km), Shipka Pass (43 km), Buzludzha Monument (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Veliko Tŭrnovo?
The nearest famous roads are Shipka Pass and Troyan Pass (Beklemeto).
Where is Veliko Tŭrnovo?
Veliko Tŭrnovo is in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, about 5 km from Debelets.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 59,166
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 43.0812, 25.6290
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Vignette required for all roads outside towns.
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Worth the detour from Veliko Tŭrnovo
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Shipka Pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Buzludzha Monument
A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Krushuna Waterfalls
Turquoise travertine cascades tumbling through forested terraces in central Bulgaria.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Veliko Tŭrnovo
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmShipka PassA historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
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