ONE DAY TOUR TO VELIKO TARNOVO AND ARBANASSI
ONE DAY TOUR TO VELIKO TARNOVO AND ARBANASSI
Sofia - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanassi – Sofia
Departure at 8.00 a.m. behind the Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
Advanced booking is required.
Veliko Tarnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, is superbly situated on four hills.
The houses are at the foot of the hills, perched one above other, crowning the steep streets with their gables.
Here are preserved the remains of the old fortress built around the banks of Yantra river.
Several mediaeval churches connected with Bulgarian history can be seen as well.
The houses in the village of Arbanassi resemble fortresses on the outside and are artistically fashioned and beautifully decorated inside.
A former residence of the communist leader Todor Zhivkov is also situated here.
Duration - approx 11 hours.
This tour finishes at Alexander Nevski Cathedral
