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The town of Veliko Tarnovo (population 74 800 inhabitants) is situated in central Bulgaria, at the foot of Stara Planina, 210 meters above the sea level. It is regally situated along the historical hills of Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora, on the two banks of the Yantra River. The town lies at almost same distance from the biggest Bulgarian towns – 241 km northeast of Sofia, 228 km southwest
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TSAREVETS IN SOUNDS AND LIGHTS
The audio-visual show "Tsarevets in Sounds and Lights" is an unique attraction. The programm was created by a team of Bulgarian and Czech specialists managed by Vulo Radev and Jaromir Hnick. The first ever release of the programme was in 1985, to commemorate 800 years since the rebellion of the brothers Asen and Peter. The show is organized by request a
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The Tsarevets Hill in the eastern part of the town is proclaimed an archeological reserve. There the so called Baldwin Tower, the entrance door, and part of the fortified wall are preserved, as well as the palace of Bulgarian kings and the Bulgarian patriarchy of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (12 – 14 century) are restored.
The Hill of Trapezitza is related to the earliest manifestation of
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4 km northeast of Veliko Tarnovo is the village of Arbanassi - proclaimed an architectural reserve. There are unique monuments of the Bulgarian National Revival architecture.
The Preobrazhenski Monastery (Transfiguration) is situated 7 km to the north at the left bank of the Yantra River. This monastery is the largest one in the region of Veliko Tarnovo and the most visite
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