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Medieval camp at Trapezitsa will mark the start of the summer tourist season in Veliko Tarnovo

A medieval camp at the Trapezitsa fortress will mark the beginning of the active summer tourist season in Veliko Tarnovo. The historical reconstructions will take place on May 22nd from 10:00 to 18:00 at the second fortress of medieval Tarnovgrad. They will include reconstructions of everyday life, crafts, military skills and more from the XII-XIV centuries. Visitors will be able to get acquainted with glorious moments of the Bulgarian history in an authentic environment, according to the organizers.

May 17, 2021 by Zlatina Dimova

Electronic tickets for the museums in Veliko Tarnovo

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Opera under the summer sky – “Stage of the Ages” at the Tsarevets Fortress

From July 3rd to September 10th, 2021 the most emblematic cultural event of Veliko Tarnovo – the summer opera festival “Stage of the Ages” will take place. Titles of operas from Stara Zagora, Varna, Sofia, Ruse, Vratsa, Plovdiv and the Konstantin Kisimov Music and Drama Theater – Veliko Tarnovo will be presented on an open stage in the Palace of the Bulgarian Kings – the Tsarevets Fortress.

Opera under the summer sky in "Stage of the Ages" at the Tsarevets Fortress

May 12, 2021 by Zlatina Dimova

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Increased entrance fees for popular sites in Veliko Tarnovo

Despite the large drop in tourists because of the pandemic, the Municipal Council has increased entrance fees for museums and popular sites in Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi for 2021.

January 4, 2021 by Zlatina Dimova

The Veliko Tarnovo region has entered the green zone for COVID-19

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Tsarevets and Trapezitsa amongst the nominated for the “Wonders of the Decade”

Tsarevets and Trapezitsa are included in the competition for favourite cultural and historical destinations “Wonders of the Decade”. The ranking started on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the largest national campaign for the preservation of cultural heritage and the promotion of historical tourism – Wonders of Bulgaria. It presents 20 sites that have become favourite destinations of tourists. After the vote, the winners in the Top 10 will be determined.

December 16, 2020 by Zlatina Dimova

An attractive spectacle in front of Tsarevets recreates the great uprising of Peter and Assen

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An attractive spectacle in front of Tsarevets recreates the great uprising of Peter and Asen

An attractive spectacle in front of the Tsarevets fortress will take us back in time to the 12th century and in particular – the glorious 1185. The theatrical historical reconstruction will recreate the uprising of the boyar brothers Peter and Asen, which led to the rejection of the Byzantine empire and the restoration of the Bulgarian kingdom. The stage of the event will be Tsar Asen I Square in front of the Tsarevets fortress in Veliko Tarnovo.

October 22, 2020 by Zlatina Dimova

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