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Veliko Turnovo Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
From Grey to Green.
This is a top pick! ... Woman" played on the motor coach A/V system! I never though I'd see that movie while rolling down a Bulgaria highway... Anyway, we journeyed to Veliko Tarnovo because it was highly recommended by our resident Bulgaria experts, Kate & Brian. The town ...
The sun is out...
This is a top pick! Seven hours on a fairly new train from Bucharest to Veliko Turnovo, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarnovo) the former capital of Bulgaria, was uneventful save a few delays at the border stops. Staying in a few pensions hugging the rocks of the ...
Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv
This is a top pick! Veliko Tarnovo When we finally arrived in Veliko centre, Simon was marked by an old lady who had numerous rooms in a block of flats on the hill and a really annoyingly squeaky voice. The view was great, but I've seen better bathrooms! We were all ...
Veliko Turn-over
This is a top pick! THIS is it! This is it! This is how I pictured Bulgaria to be! I am infatuated with this magical medieval town, not to mention the amazing place we are staying at. I am in love. We got in here around noon via a 3 ...
Bulgaria
Spent 2 nights at the VT campsite in Bulgaria and had a fab time. The campsite is situated in the beautiful countryside and a few of us hired bikes to explore the area. The campsite suggested a 30km circular route which passes through some of the local ...
Bulgarian Sleeping Flu & Change of Plans
... until 9 am the next morning. I have no idea what that was about but by mid-day I felt perfectly fine. More interesting than anything in Bulgaria is my change of plans for the rest of my travel. On September 22 I will be going to Cape Town to be part of a ...
Bulgaria: clean, cold, cheap, better than expected
... and the cross hanging from the rearview mirror seemed a bit surreal. After a few days in Sofia, we took the bus to Veliko Turnovo. This city is really beautiful. There's a river going through the middle of the city, and it is surrounded by scenic ...
El fin de Europa del Este
... el cuerpo para China. En nuestro hostal conocimos a una pareja de Madrid muy simpatica. Han estado un mes viajando por Bulgaria y Rumania y estan encantados. La verdad es que estos dos paises son preciosos y super baratos, asi que hay que darse prisa ...
The City of Veliko Turnovo
Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново, sometimes transliterated as Veliko Turnovo) is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Turnovo ...
Heading North
... noticed he had a couple bug bites, maybe from the bed, which wouldn't be all that surprising. However, by the time we reached Veliko Turnovo, the bites seemed to have multiplied, mainly on his back, hands, and feet, but also a couple on his arms and ...
Bulgaria's middle aged capital
... is, the somewhat questionable English of the tourist brochure assures us, the middle aged capital of Bulgaria. I think what they are trying to say is that Veliko Tarnovo was the capital during the middle ages. The landscape is all hills and valleys so ...
castle on the clouds
... in. The laser light show was interesting and fun. The fortress on the hill is easily the highlight of Veliko Tarnovo. This has definitely been my favorite place in Bulgaria so far. But sadly I think my trip in Bulgaria is almost over. I need to get ...
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria's Ancient Capital
We took a 5 hour train ride to Veliko Tarnovo, the prior capital of Bulgaria and a university town. Yes, we are in BULGARIA! Again, not to sound like a broken record but this countryside is top-notch. Just beautiful! The town sits on a sharp S-shaped ...
Hospitable Hostel Mostel
... an omelette. This was as welcome as the free beer. We were going to like it here me thinks!! Veliko Turnovo was Bulgaria's medieval capital and this was only transferred to Sofia when it became clear that the town was unable to grow ...
Archery and Unintentional Smuggling!
Bulgaria was super cheap and the Bulgarian campsite at Veliko Turnovo was lovely. You had to take your shoes off to go into the loo/shower block. I think they may be the best camp facilities in existence. http://www.campingvelikotarnovo.com/ It ...
A Hidden Gem!
... combing the coast in an unsuccessful attempt to find our hidden beach, we beelined for the inland mountains to a little town called Veliko Turnovo. This town is awesome. It is an S-shaped town that lies atop a steep valley cutout by the rivers ...
The Hotel California
... bed; this time with ear plugs firmly in place. At 9:00, I wake up with one goal for the day: getting to Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Can't be too difficult, right? The Internet (ha! Never believe the Internet!) has promised me a bus to Ruse, across the ...
This is What I've Been Waiting For
Veliko Tarnovo has been wonderful. I've been looking forward to mountains and rivers and forests for a while now and VT has certainly delivered. After three months in the Middle East I thought it would be a refreshing change. I was right. Two nights in a ...
Veliko Tarnovo
After a good night to rest, we discover when we open the window a terrific view of ...
Turnovo
... next day we headed for the castle in Turnovo. On the way we found an archeological museum which explained about the castle and Turnovo being the ancient Bulgarian capital and stuff. We finished with the castle late at noon, then we took a walk around the ...
Sex-Ed
... ;finished our day of village-hopping in Veliko Turnovo, where we'll be staying for two nights. Veliko Turnovo is the gorgeous ancient capital of Bulgaria. The city is built on a hillside, and hidden stairs lead you to ...
Batman!
... . We couldn't hear the music from our hostel but we could watch the lights for free. Supposedly the show plays the history of Bulgaria through song and light. There is a lot of red (blood). Another amazing thing our hostel did for us was arrange for us ...
Velico tarnovo idleness
This is a gorgeously located city; its on the sides of deep ravines some of which are wooded. The city is at several levels and much of the housing is in small houses on cobblestone lanes. Todays task was to .... er what was it? Oh yes visit the tourist ...
Velico tour and preparation.
We actually get going today at breakfast time and recruit a kiwi to make up the four required for the tour. He's been travelling eight months and is a confident if slightly irritatingly guy. The tour is run by the brother of the manager; he picks us up ...
Backpacking day one
We get up and leave promptly before breakfast. The weather is cool and cloudy; pretty much ideal. The girls shoulder their packs we leave. The route goes down beside the castle then the search for route markings begins. I thought I had trouble with road ...