Veliko Tarnovo
Travel Guide Europe Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo
Introduction
Veliko Tarnovo is a historical city in the central north of Bulgaria with well over 100,000 inhabitants and over 200,000 in the urban area.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Castle Tsarevets ruins
- Trapezitsa, the second fortress of the inner city on the right bank of Yantra
- Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki
- Forty Martyrs Church
- Church of Peter and Paul
- Bulgarian National Revival architecture like Gurko Street with the Sarafkina House
- Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and the Constituent Assembly,
- Archeological Museum,
- Samovodska Charshia, the old trade street
- The House with the Monkey and Mother Bulgaria monument
- Stambolov's Bridge
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
By Train
The Veliko Tarnovo train station is located 1.5 kilometres west of town. There are three daily trains to Plovdiv (five hours) via Stara Zagora (two hours). Trains also serve Sliven (three hours, six daily), Burgas (five hours, three daily), Varna (five hours, three daily) and Sofia (4.5 hours, six daily).
Gorna Oryakhovitsa train station (8 kilometres from town) has 11 daily trains to Ruse (2 hours).
There is one daily train to Bucharest (six hours) in Romania. A night train from Veliko Tarnovo goes to Istanbul, Turkey (11 hours). You can also reach Thessaloniki in northern Greece via an evening train from Gorna Oryakhovitsa (14 hours).
By Car
By Bus
Buses serve Gabrovo (40 minutes, half-hourly), as well as Elena (30 minutes, six daily), Kazanlak (2.5 hours, five daily), Ruse (two hours, eight daily), Sliven (two hours, seven daily), Burgas (four hours, four daily) and Plovdiv (four hours, four daily). There are many daily buses to Sofia (four hours) and Varna (four hours). From Ruse, there are onward minibuses to the border with Romania.
By Boat
Eat
- Shtastlivetsa - Probably the best place to eat in town. IT has a wide range of choices, huge portions, and very reasonable prices. It can get very busy late in the evenings though. Address: Stefan Stambolov 79, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Bulgaria | str. Vasil levski 14 v Vasil levski14 v | Apartment | 77 |
| City Hotel Apartment | 13 Hristo Botev str. | hostel | 75 |
| Guesthouse Stambolov | 27Stefan Stambolov | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Guest House Veliko Tarnovo | Veliko Tarnovo, 9 Chitalishna Str. | Guesthouse | - |
| Guesthouse Bellevue | Palitzi village | guesthouse | - |
| Guesthouse Diel | 6 Rafail Popov Street | guesthouse | - |
| Hikers Hostel | Samovodska Charshia 91 Rezervoarska Street | Hostel | 80 |
| Homes | Gurko street 10 February street No 8 | Guesthouse | 59 |
| Hostel Apartment Stambolov | 27 Stefan Stambolov Str | hostel | 73 |
| Hostel Mostel Veliko Tarnovo | 10, Iordan Indjeto str. | Hostel | 98 |
| Low Costel Hostel | 6 Assen Ruskov Street | Hostel | 84 |
| Nomads Hostel | 27,Gurko Str. Veliko Tarnovo | Hostel | 82 |
| Pashov Hostel | '10th of February' Street N17 | Hostel | 94 |
| Phoenix Hostel | Hristo Daskalov Str. 12 | Hostel | 90 |
| Rashev Bed & Breakfast | 2 Nikola Pikollo str | guesthouse | 70 |
| Resen Lodge Guesthouse | 2 dubrodja street Resen | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Ross Hostel | 70 Gurko Street | Hostel | 77 |
| The Loft Hostel | 2A Kapitan Diado Nikola Str. | hostel | 51 |
| Trendy Inn | #3 10-th february street | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Trinity Rocks Farm | Parvomijci | hostel | 97 |
| The Big White House | No 2, Street 28, Tserova Koriya | Apartment | - |
Budget
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Bulgarian Posts is the national postal service of Bulgaria. Services are fairly reliable and have been getting better and faster of the years. Still, it takes anywhere from days (domestic) to weeks (intercontinental) to send postcards, letters and/or parcels. They also have a very handy price calculator for all items, both priority as well as non-priority. Bulgarian post offices generally are open from 8:00am to 6:00pm, though some are also open on Saturday (mornings) or keep longer evening hours (mostly the central post offices in big cities or in tourist areas along the coastline). You can buy stamps and postcards at the post offices or at newspaper kiosks. Single stamps for domestic services start at 0.45 leva, for international destinations prices vary by region. For sending packages, you can also use more expensive but faster courier services offered by for example UPS or DHL. TNT and local ones like City Express or Econt are also options.
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Ask Stefanollie a question about Veliko TarnovoI have been to Veliko Tarnovo at least 5 times in the last few years, have stayed at 5 different hotels, eaten in several restaurants, and know both Veliko and the surrounding region very well.
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