Tours & Attractions in Veliko Tarnovo

Bulgaria has many tourist destinations and attractions, but one of its most outstanding and amazing location offering stupendous scenery and rich history is Veliko Tarnovo. This city that is at times referred to as the Czar City is the administrative capital of Veliko Tarnovo, and is located close to Yantra River.

Home to the second Empire in Bulgaria, attractions in this scenic city are many, and having traces of human settlement dating back to the third millennium B.C only makes it an outstanding location to visit, with over 5000 years of history under it.

Whilst, visiting Veliko Turnovo, it is crucial that people make sure that they tour both the old city, and the modern one. The olden part of the city offers a mix of orthodox renaissance buildings, which are spread throughout the Yantra River, while the modern part of the city offers modern styled buildings and communist inspired buildings. The modern part of Veliko Turnovo, and is also home to the Central Mall shopping Centre; hosting a bowling center, cinemas, and large retail stores. Additionally, the Old Town also has a number of museums, showcasing the history of the city.

The Churches of Assenova are also located in the old part of the city. The Church of the 40 Martyrs and Sveti Dimitrius of Thessaloniki are some of the more impressive ones, and they are quite a sight. Sveti Dimitrius of Thessaloniki showcases Byzantine architecture perfectly, and alternating brick colors, offer a cool look to the church.

A number of monasteries also make for exciting attractions to check out in the city, and most are not only old, but well preserved, making a visit to one of them a learning experience, and a blast from the past.

The Tsarevets fortress is another major tourist attraction in Veliko Turnovo, and it was home to the second Bulgarian Empire. This fortress was not only home to the royal palace; it housed over 400 homes, and more than a dozen churches. Touring this marvelous fortress and the pride of the nation is like taking a trip down memory lane, and climbing one of the few standing towers will accord amazing views of the hill, and the surrounding locality. The Execution Rock close to Yantra River is also another point of interest to check out, and here you will get to see the area where subjects were executed.

Nevertheless, to get a feel of life in Veliko Turnovo, walk down Rakovski Street. This street was once upon a time the main trading centre, but today it is filled with ancient shops that have been well preserved, and it is also here that you can get souvenirs for your visit to this historically rich city.

The night life in Veliko Turnovo is filled with energy, zesty, and exciting due to the large student population found here. Therefore, after wandering the streets of Old Town and mingling with Veliko Turnovo residents in the Modern part of the city during the day, a night out in this tourist location would be the perfect way to end a visit to this magnificent city.