Veliko Tarnovo Province, Administrative province in northern Bulgaria.
Description
Veliko Tarnovo Province spans northeastern Bulgaria with multiple districts containing a mix of mountain terrain and fertile valleys. The provincial capital, Veliko Tarnovo, sits on a hill overlooking the Yantra River and serves as the main administrative and cultural hub for the region.
History
The province was established in 1999 as part of Bulgaria's major administrative reform, consolidating several older districts. Veliko Tarnovo itself was once the capital of medieval Bulgaria and retained cultural and symbolic importance during this reorganization.
Culture
The region holds strong connections to Bulgarian craftsmanship and pottery traditions, visible in small villages where local artisans continue age-old techniques. Walking through certain towns, you can observe how residents maintain these practices as part of daily life and community identity.
Practical
The region can be reached from the capital Sofia by car or bus in about two to three hours. Different towns and villages sometimes require local transport or a personal vehicle for full exploration of the area.
Did you know?
The village of Arbanasi is known for its stone houses that display architectural features from multiple centuries, resembling an open-air museum. Many of these buildings have been carefully preserved and still convey how life looked in earlier times.
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Tsarevets
27.3 km
Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
58.8 km
Bacho Kiro cave
42.3 km
Holy Forty Martyrs Church
27.1 km
Dryanovo Monastery
41.8 km
Orlova Chuka
45 km
Nicopolis ad Istrum
12.1 km
Sokolski Monastery
60.3 km
Transfiguration Monastery
22.7 km
Cherven
50.7 km
Baldwin's Tower
27.6 km
Aleksandar Stamboliyski Reservoir
41.3 km
Hotnishki waterfall
19.2 km
Novae
35.4 km
Trapezitsa
26.9 km
Kapinovo Monastery
40.8 km
Belenski most
22.1 km
House with the Monkey
26.7 km
Kilifarevo Monastery
50.5 km
Bulgarka Nature Park
57.9 km
Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo
26.7 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
37 km
Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God
27.3 km
Inscripción de Iván Asen II
27.1 km
House of Humour and Satire
52.2 km
Mother Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo
27 km
Ivaylo Stadium
27.3 km
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