Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 232 m
Descend 205 m

Explore Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Veliko TarnovoIndividual Sights in Veliko Tarnovo

Sight 1: Св. Св. Константин и Елена

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Св. Св. Константин и Елена

"St. St. St. Constantine and Helena" is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the old center of Veliko Tarnovo, built in 1872 by master Kolyu Ficheto. The earthquake of 1913 suffered significant destruction. In the 1920s, the temple was restored under the name "St. King Boris". It is also known as the Church with the Rotating Columns.

Wikipedia: Св. св. Константин и Елена (Велико Търново) (BG)

958 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Tsarevets

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Tsarevets

Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and it is also a popular tourist attraction.

Wikipedia: Tsarevets (fortress) (EN)

582 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Church of Saints Peter and Paul

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul Todor Bozhinov / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in central northern Bulgaria, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. The 13th-century church lies at the foot of the Tsarevets hill's northern slopes and was reconstructed in 1981.

Wikipedia: Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Veliko Tarnovo (EN)

734 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Девинград

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Momina krepost also called Devingrad(Bulgarian: Девинград) is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. This hill was one from the three main hills when Medieval Tarnovgrad was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

Wikipedia: Devingrad (fortress) (EN)

1671 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 5: Trapezitza

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Trapezitza

Trapezitsa is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria.

Wikipedia: Trapezitsa (fortress) (EN)

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