The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the state budget of the Republic of Bulgaria
Landmarks
Contract № BG161PO001/3.2-02/2011/007 Project “White, purple, blue, green – Traces of eternity. Establishing the region’s image as an unique tourist destination on the national and international markets”
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Investing in your future! EUROPEAN UNION European Regional Development Fund
Operational Programme “Regional Development 2007 - 2013” www.bgregio.eu
OPRD
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VELIKO TARNOVO, GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, DRYANOVO
Map of the tourist region
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Integrated tourism product for the municipalities
Silistra Vidin Ruse Dobrich Montana
Vratsa
Pleven
Targovishte
Varna Veliko Tarnovo Sliven
Pernik SOFIA Kyustendil
Blagoevgrad
Stara Zagora
Yambol
Pazardzhik Plovdiv
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CONTRACT № BG161PO001/3.2-02/2011/007 PROJECT “WHITE, PURPLE, BLUE, GREEN – TRACES OF ETERNITY. ESTABLISHING THE REGION’S IMAGE AS AN UNIQUE TOURIST DESTINATION ON THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS”
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Shumen
Lovech
Gabrovo
VELIKO TARNOVO, GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, DRYANOVO
Burgas
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Haskovo Smolyan
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Kardzhali
VELIKO TARNOVO MUNICIPALITY 2, MAIKA BULGARIA SQUARE tel.: +359/ 62 619357 e-mail: project_white@abv.bg
BENEFICIARY: VELIKO TARNOVO MUNICIPALITY TOTAL PROJECT COST: 436 052.79 BGN ERDF FUNDING: 370 644.87 BGN NATIONAL CO-FUNDING: 43 605.28 BGN BENEFICIARY’S CONTRIBUTION: 21 802.64 BGN PROJECT DURATION: 13.08.2012 – 13.08.2014
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This document was created within the project “White, purple, blue, green – traces of eternity. Establishing the region’s image as an unique tourist destination on the national and international markets“, which is implemented with the financial support of the Operational Programme “Regional Development” 2007-2013, co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. The sole for the content of this publication is bought with the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and under no circumstances it can be assumed that this document represents the official position of the European Union and the Contracting authority.
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Tsarevets fortress – the most famous tourist site in Veliko Tarnovo; the main fortress of Tarnovo - “City of the Tsars” 43º04’54.07” N, 25º38’47.91”E Church St. Forty Martyrs – built and decorated in 1230 by Tsar Ivan Asen II 43º05’03.89” N, 25º39’00.57”E Trapezitsa Architectural and Museum Reserve – the second most important fortress in the old capital Tarnovo 43º05’06.29” N, 25º38’46.25”E Momina Krepost Architectural and Museum Reserve – the third fortress in the old capital Tarnovo 43°05’19.77”N, 25°39’20.74”E Church St. Ivan Rilski in Veliko Tarnovo – a medieval church 43°05’14.71”N, 25°39’02.09”E Church St. Dimitar – where the brother Asen and Peter proclaimed their uprising in 1186 43º05’16.07” N, 25º38’54.12”E Church St. St. Peter I Pavel – a medieval temple. Decorated in XIII, XV and XVI c. 43º05’15.33” N, 25º39’03.70”E Church St. Georgi – a medieval temple, decorated in XVII c. 43°05’10.17”N, 25°38’53.49”E Church St. St. Konstantin and Elena – built by Master Kolyu Ficheto in 1872 43°04’52.96”N, 25°38’30.28”E Church St. St. Kiril and Methodius – built by Master Kolyu Ficheto in 1861 43°05’10.08”N, 25°38’10.58”E The house with the Monkey – an interesting building, constructed by Master Kolyu Ficheto in 1848 43°05’05.64”N, 25°38’14.27”E Hadzhi Nikoli’s Inn – Revival building 43º05’03.61” N, 25º38’20.59” Е Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly – one of the most interesting museums in the town of Veliko Tarnovo 43º04’50.97” N, 25º38’34.78” Е Archaeological Museum – the museum has a rich collection 43º04’52.10.08” N, 25º38’31.80” Е The Museum of Contemporary History – devoted to the contemporary history of Bulgaria 43º04’48.94” N, 25º38’35.80”E Ethnographic complex “Samovodska charshiya” – crafts and market street with various traditional craft workshops, gift and souvenir shops, bakeries and pastry shops 43º05’02.99” N, 25º38’23.36”E Sarafkina House – a beautiful Revival house 43°04’56.62”N, 25°38’24.01”E Emiliyan Stanev House Museum – the house of the writer Emiliyan Stanev 43º05’04.55” N, 25º38’21.76”E Museum “The Prison” – a unique Bulgarian museum 43°04’50.03”N, 25°38’31.17”E “Boris Denev” art gallery – with a rich collection of works by Bulgarian painters 43º04’53.86” N, 25º38’19.34”E Nikopolis ad Istrum – remains of a Roman town founded in II c. 43º13’05.91” N, 25º36’43.35”E Vladishki bridge from 1856 – wooden bridge, restored in Assenov’s quarter 43°05’12.05”N, 25°38’54.30”E
23. Church St. Nichola– built in 1835 43°05’06.85”N, 25°38’18.25”E 24. Neolithic Settlement near the village of Pravda – a Neolithic monument 43°09’40.78”N, 25°41’7.21”E 25. Kaleto Fortress near the village of Gorski goren Trambesh – remains of a Roman travel station 43°13’43.42”N, 25°50’31.14”E 26. Church St. Ivan Rilski in the village of Gorski goren Trambesh 43°13’20.11”N, 25°50’25.05”E 27. Monastery St. Prorok Ilia – situated in a beautiful area near Gorna Oryahovitsa; dated back to the Second Bulgarian Kingdom 43°07’25.21”N, 25°40’19.34”E 28. Gorna Oriahovitsa History Museum – preserves the historical heritage of the town 43°07’20.40”N, 25°41’16.75”E 29. Church St. Nichola in Gorna Oryahovitsa – the temple was built by the famous Master Kolyu Ficheto 43°07’09.75”N, 25°41’07.05”E 30. Church St. Troitsa in Gorna Oryahovitsa – constructed in XVI c. 43°07’17.35”N, 25°41’27.19”E 31. Ryahovets Fortress – built in ІІІ-ІV c.B.C., during the rule of Emperor Aurelius III. 43°08’01.05”N, 25°39’00.16”E 32. Church St. Dimitar– Dlagnya village 43°00’54.63”N, 25°30’27.60”E 33. Church Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno – Gostilitsa village 43°01’30.80”N, 25°22’00.01”E 34. Church Rozhdestvo Hristovo – Gesha village 42°58’56.10”N, 25°26’08.80”E 35. Ethnographic museum in Dolna Oryahovitsa – an interesting place for the fans of ethnography 43°09’38.21”N, 25°44’6.74”E 36. “Assen Raztsvetnikov” house museum in Draganovo village – the home of the Bulgarian poet Assen Raztsvetnikov 43°13’17.77”N, 25°44’47.94”E 37. “N.Karaneshev” Art Gallery – with an interesting works of art collection 43°07’27.02”N, 25°41’31.50”E 38. Historical settlement Arbanassi with 140 cultural landmarks 43°05’55.12”N 25°40’03.03”E 39. Museum of History in the Saralieva House from the XIX c. – in the town of Kilifarevo 42°59’50.86”N 25°37’20.64”E 40. Diskoduraterae Antique Fortress – remains of a Roman fortress from the II c. 43°00’14.24”N 25°22’23.00”E 41. Historical area Strinava – an area with many historical remains 42°57’14.75”N, 25°25’50.26”E 42. Boruna Fortress near Dryanovo Monastery 42°56’47.66”N, 25°25’54.77”E 43. Church St. Nichola – built by Master Kolyu Ficheto in 1851 42°58’34.85”N, 25°28’29.29”E 44. Lafchieva House – known as the house built without nails 42°58’45.58”N, 25°28’36.41”E
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45. Ikonomova House – icons exhibition 42°58’29.72”N, 25°28’26.23”E 46. Kolyu Ficheto’s Bridge – one of the many bridges built by the Master 42°58’17.00”N, 25°28’02.77”E
Draganovo 43°13’3”N 25°44’56”E
47. Dryanovska Charshiya – a couple of preserved Revival buildings 42°58’16.75”N, 25°28’9.56”E 48. Clock Tower – Dryanovo’s landmark 42°58’29.54”N, 25°28’25.77”E
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49. Embossment map of Bulgaria – an attractive site in the town of Dryanovo 42°58’30.67”N, 25°28’22.62”E
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50. Exhibition “Life and work of Kolyu Ficheto” 42°58’45.78”N, 25°28’38.16”E 51. Dryanovo Monastery – one of the most popular monasteries in the country 42°57’3.64”N, 25°25’54.96”E
Samovodene
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Emen
Momin sbor 43°5’47”N 25°29’21”E
Ledenik 43°4’52”N 25°32’44”E
53. Preobrazhenski monastery Preobrazhenie Gospodne – the largest monastery in Veliko Tarnovo 43°07’0.92”N, 25°36’24.69”E 54. Kapinovski monastery St. Nikolai Chudotvorets – a medieval monastery 42°58’37.95”N, 25°44’45.75”E
57. St. Nikola monastery – Arbanasi 43°05’45.68”N, 25°39’48.11”E 58. St. Bogoroditsa monastery – Arbanasi 43°05’52.45”N, 25°39’35.29”E 59. Andaka Cave – cave in Dryanovo region 42°56’52.50”N, 25°25’54.12”Е 60. Rope Park “Island of Adventures” – amusement park 42°57’03.64”N, 25°25’54.96”E
Bukovets
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Dolna Oryahovitsa 43°9’28”N 25°44’32”E
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Gorna Oryahovitsa
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Gostilitsa 43°1’22”N 25°22’7”E
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Peyna
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Slaveykovo 42°59’43”N 25°21’36”E
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Skalsko 42°58’27”N 25°22’43”E
Velchevo 43°0’8”N 25°42’6”E
Zaya 44 45
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Ganchovets
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Dryanovo 42°58’25”N
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Legend
Tsareva livada 42°56’3”N 25°27’25”E
Radancheto 42°56’35”N 25°30’17”E
65. Emenski Canyon – a picturesque area 43°08’46.64”N, 25°23’13.01”E 66. Momin Skok waterfall – a popular natural landmark 43°08’29.03”N, 25°22’2.14”E
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Gorski goren Trambesh
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62. Kamaka forest reserve – place for rest and picnics 43°07’29.55”N, 25°40’12.25”E
64. Bacho Kiro Cave – the first developed cave in Bulgaria 42°56’49.16”N, 25°25’42.67”E
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Pravda
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Veliko Tarnovo
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61. Bozhur Polyana preserved area 43°07’22”N, 25°38’41”E
63. Savchov’s Meadow 42°51’03”N, 25°44’5”E
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55. Kilifarevo monastery Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno – one of the most beautiful monasteries in the country 42°58’43.26”N, 25°37’12.38”E
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52. Patriarchal monastery St. Troitsa – the centre of Tarnovo Literary School 43°07’25.28”N, 25°37’16.64”E
56. Plachkovski monastery St. Prorok Ilia – founded in XIII c. 42°58’34.79”N, 25°44’2.69”E
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1st class road
Municipal border
67. Eco path “Kamaka” – a nice place for walks 43°07’24.86”N, 25°38’52.96”E
2nd class road
68. Starting point of eco path “Via Ferata”, Dryanovo eco path and eco route Dryanovo Monastery – Bozhentsi 43°05’52.45”N, 25°39’35.29”E
city/town with hotels and guest houses
railway line
village with guest houses and family hotels
Cultural tourism sites Voneshta voda 42°52’20”N 25°38’19”E
Religious tourism sites 63
Eco tourism sites