The city of Shipka

Trip Start Sep 22, 2008
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Trip End Nov 06, 2008


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Flag of Bulgaria  , Stara Zagora,
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Shipka (Bulgarian: §º§Ú§á§Ü§Ñ, "Rosa canina") is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak municipality, Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains, at 42¡ã42¡äN 25¡ã23¡äE / 42.7, 25.383, 650 metres above sea level. As of 2005, Shipka has a population of 1,398 and the mayor is Stoyan Ivanov.
The town is known for being located at the historic Shipka Pass, the location of several key battles in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. Local sights include the Shipka Memorial (1934) on Stoletov Peak and the Russian-style Shipka Memorial Church (1885¨C1902) and the recently discovered Thracian tomb Golyamata Kosmatka.
The population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox and ethnically Bulgarian, with a notable minority of Karakachans (a Greek-speaking transhumant people of obscure origin).

We bought some souvenirs from here as well as took what fotos we can. Most churches do not allow fotos taken inside, or if they do, you have to pay for the privilege.

After this, it was getting late so we started on our long journey to Plovdiv where we would sleep for the night.
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