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  • ABRITUS

    ABRITUS

  • RAZGRAD

    RAZGRAD

  • THE THRACIANS TOMBS

    THE THRACIANS TOMBS

  • DEMIR BABA TEKE

    DEMIR BABA TEKE

  • MONASTERY OF BASSARBOVO

    MONASTERY OF BASSARBOVO

ABRITUS

VESTIGES ABRITUSAt the exit of Varna and in direction of Shumen, discover the vestiges of the ancient roman city known under the name of Abritus.

Located at approximately 2 hours of road of Varna, it acts of one of the 100 monuments of the inheritance of Bulgaria.

It is about a pleasant place to visit but it is advise to go there after the winter because like all the vestiges of a city, it is about a visit in outside. The small park which contains the vestiges of the ancient city is very well maintained, timbers and equipped with benches.

Also discover its museum which exposes the currencies, the objects, jewels and weapons discovered at the time of the archaeological excavations carried out in the 50's.

The entry of Abritus costs 2.50 leva (that is to say 1.20 euros) per person and includes the visit of the vestiges as well as the museum.

RAZGRAD

RAZGRADLocated at 170 km of Varna and thus at approximately 2 hours of road (take the exit of Varna towards Shumen), Razgrad is a splendid small pleasant village to visit, very sunny in summer and very green. The town of Razgrad was built on the ruins of the antique Abritus Roman city and figure on Arab charts of the 12th century.

It made good things in life there: the streets and lanes are bordered of picturesque buildings, the city counts its commercial pedestrians and paved streets, its water jets, its small park. To be restored there, several small typical and cordial inns will accommodate you with pleasure to taste the local dishes.

Seeing there in particular : the mosque of Ibrahim Pasha built at the 16th century and which positions in second position on the level of its size in Bulgaria. It comprises visible splendid frescos inside and was built with the stones of the antique Roman city of Abritus.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to visit its interior today beacuse of work of restoration are in hand there.

THE THRACIANS TOMBS

tombeau royal thraceTo 140 km of Varna (2 hours of road), at the town of Svechtari , is the national reserve of Sboryanovo. You will be surprised to see some 7 meters tops monticules established everywhere in the valley. They are thracians tombs formerly built underground.

The visit of the place in itself is very pleasant especially in summer : the landscape is very green and almost mystic.

There are 3 thracians tombs to visit including one said “the royal tomb”. First remains only one ruin, the second is rather impressive because still well preserves.

The royal tomb is splendid because is very well preserved. One can clearly see inside : the rooms, murals, entry, doors. One can also make the turn of it because it is completely preserved.

The entry of the reserve is not free and in order to preserve all the richness of the places, a guide is obligatory because the tombs are protected and closed and the royal one with a coded door.

PRICES


The price of the visit varies according to your choice :

  • visit of the three tombs ....... 14 leva per person
  • royal visit of the tomb only ..... 7 leva per person


A guide will accompany you throughout the way which is pleasant to traverse : it is about a green valley where curves a small concrete way.

To know


The pictures of the royal tomb as of the second tomb are strictly prohibited and you will have to be equipped with special slippers for the visit of the royal tomb.

The road to the Thracians Tomb from Varna to Svechtari

CARTE ACCES TOMBES THRACES

DEMIR BABA TEKE

MAUSOLEE DE DEMIR BABAVisiting the North-East of Bulgaria in summer includes obligatorily a passage as well as a halt on the historic site of Demir Baba Teke.

Initially because the site is pleasant and picturesque: a green valley which leads to the Danube, trees everywhere, a river downwards.

After having descended 214 steps you will end takes place mystical where is the mausoleum of Demir Baba a saint of the 16th century.

You will be surprised to note the presence of a multitude of ends of linen hang to the trees along the descent towards the site. It is about a belief which consists to hang to the tree part of the dress covering the sick place of the body.

The tomb itself is a building built in heptagonal local sandstone form. There is a rectangular lower anteroom which is covered with a 11 meters height hemispherical dome. Demir Baba is in the middle of the interior premise heptagonal. Built out of bricks and wood, it fleshfly measures 3,70 meters length and is positioned south-western. The sarcophagus is generally entirely covered by linens and flowers continuations has gifts of the pilgrims.

The mausoleum is supposed to be built at the 16th century on what was probably an old Thrace site. The characteristics which survived until today are the mausoleum and the crowned source.

Demir Baba Teke was proclaimed cultural monument of local importance in 1970. The mausoleum was renovated in 1991-1994: the wood floor in decomposition was replaced by a new floor.

The road to Demir Baba Teke :

carte routiere

MONASTERY OF BASSARBOVO

Monastere de BassarbovoThe area of Ruce counts two important monasteries including the rupestral monastery Saint Dimitar Bassarbovski called BASSARBOVO.

Located in the valley of Russelski (one of the three large rivers which are finished in the Danube), the monastery of Bassarbovo is built in rock cliffs and would date from the 12th century. The site is very beautiful: small flowered court, benches, trees…

Some steps are has to climb to be able to admire closely this Bulgarian historic building.

The name of the monastery comes from the monk Dimitar Bassarbovski who lived with the monastery and died there. The legend tells that after the flood of the valley by pouring rain, the body of the monk was carries but the place where was the body of Dimitar was indicated to the population by a blind young girl who would have known it of Dimitar even become a saint himself.

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