Asenov Quarter
The oldest district of the city clustered along the Yantra river below Tsarevets, with medieval churches and the Forty Martyrs Church where Bulgarian tsars were crowned. Free to wander with several churches charging minimal entry.
City in Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo
4 things to see
Veliko Tarnovo is a dramatically sited clifftop medieval capital in Bulgaria, where the cobbled old town above the Yantra River gorge is free to wander and the sprawling Tsarevets Fortress costs only a few euros to enter. Prices here run among the lowest in an already cheap country, which makes it a strong budget base. It links easily by bus to Sofia and Plovdiv and to the Black Sea coast at Varna. Late spring and early autumn give the clearest gorge views without summer heat.
What to see
Things to do in Veliko Tarnovo
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Samovodska Charshiya
Samovodska Charshiya is a restored 19th-century craftsmen's street in Veliko Tarnovo with traditional workshops (pottery, weaving, icon painting), cheap restaurants, and souvenir shops. Free to walk.
Tsarevets Fortress
Tsarevets Fortress is a medieval hilltop fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Veliko Tarnovo Old Town
Veliko Tarnovo's old town is built along a ridge above the Yantra River gorge, with houses stacked on the cliff edge and views across to Tsarevets Fortress. Free to walk.
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