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Gabrovo - Gabrovo

The town of Gabrovo is famous in Bulgaria as the town of humour and satire where you will be amused from the bottom of your heart. In geographical respect the city is picturesquely situated on the two watersides of the Yantra River in the northern spurs of Central Stara Planina Mountain. The surrounding areas of the town will offer you incredible natural landmarks such as reserves, caves, high peaks, numerous cultural and historical monuments, huddled in the mountain picturesque villages where you will go into another world and where the local people will fascinate you with their warmth and hospitality. The history of the origin of Gabrovo is connected with the legend about Racho K...

Pleven - Pleven

Pleven is located at the very heart of Misia, near the River Vit. It is surrounded by lowish limestone hills. The town is situated 50 kilometers from the Danube River, 320 kilometers from the Black Sea coast, 70 kilometers from Stara Planina Mountain and 170 kilometers from the capital Sofia. Its central location in the Stara Planina Mountain makes it an important administrative, cultural, educational, economic, and transport center. The town boasts of its rich history and traditions. It aready existed during Thracian times with the name Storgozia. Later the Slavs restored the town after its complete destruction by the barbarians and named it Kamenets. Today Pleven is the seventh ...