Lovech Travel Guide

 
by bijo69
 
  •   Lovech
    by bijo69
  •   Things to Do
    by bijo69
  •   Things to Do
    by bijo69
  •   Things to Do
    by bijo69
  •   Things to Do
    by bijo69
 

Explore Lovech

Things to Do  

Ethnographical Museum

Ethnographical Museum, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  The Etnographical Museum is housed in two beautiful revival period buildings. The exhibits include furniture and other items from times gone by. The caretaker will give you a tour with some explanations.Opening Times:8am-12pm, 1pm-5pmAdmission: 2BGN 

Hisarya Fortress

Hisarya Fortress, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  If you walk uphill from Varosha for about 10 minutes you'll reach the ruins of the Hisarya Fortress. The foundations of the fortress date back to Roman times and in the 12th century the peace treaty between Bulgaria and Byzantium was signed here, leading to the creation of... 

Varosha Quarter

Varosha Quarter, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  The Varosha is the old part of town where you'll see lots of traditional houses from National Revival Period. Most of them have been restored and some now house restaurants and shops. Quite a few museums and galleries are located here aswell.Definitely a lovely place to... 

The Covered Bridge

The Covered Bridge, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  The covered pedestrian bridge connects the new centre and the Varosha quarter. It was first built in 1872, but has been destroyed and re-built over the years. The last major renovation dates back to 1982.There bridge houses mostly small shops, but also a few cafés. 

Ethnographic Complex

Ethnographic Complex, Lovech

 Childish Says:  it contains of two houses: - 'Drasovata kashta' (Drasova house) - shows the lifestyle of a rich merchant family in the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 2th century- and 'Rashova kashta' (Rashova house) built in 1835, gives an idea of the lifestyle of... 

Varosha

Varosha, Lovech

 Childish Says:  the old town Lovech with typical Bulgarian houses; since 1969 it is an architectial-historical reserve. 

Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge, Lovech

 Childish Says:  On this place there was a wooden covered bridge, built by Koljo Ficheto in 1874. The bridge burnt out in 1925. In 1931 a new bridge was build and since 1982 the bridge is renovated.There are gifts shops and cafe inside. 

The Covered Bridge

The Covered Bridge, Lovech

 ChristinaNest Says:  That's Lovech's biggest attraction. You can buy souveniers from one of the gift stores inside. Sit down at the cafe and enjoy the view! 

Fortress

Fortress, Lovech

 ChristinaNest Says:  I takes just a few minutes of climbing to get there. From the fortress you can enjoy nice views of the town, the river and the hills around it. 

Hotels  

Hotel Lovech: A gloomy place

Hotel Lovech: A gloomy place, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  The hotel Lovech is a massive concrete building right in the centre of town. The whole place is in desperate need of refurbishment, everything is well worn and tired looking. But my room aswell as the bathroom were clean (ok...the carpet had lots of spots, but I guess that... 

Transportation  

To Lovech by Bus

To Lovech by Bus, Lovech

 bijo69 Says:  The bus station in Lovech is located about one km Northwest of the town centre. Thereregular connections to nearby towns (eg. Troyan or Pleven) aswell as not so regular ones to Sofia. I travelled to Lovech by bus from Sofia which took about 3hrs and the ticket was 14BGN.... 

bus to Lovech from Sofia

bus to Lovech from Sofia, Lovech

 Childish Says:  there are buses from Sofia to Lovech from the main bus station in Sofia:Bus Company Vitosha: 9h, 12h: price 10lvLovech Autotransport Company 10:30(without sunday), 15:30h, 17h: price 9lvduration 2:30h 

Warnings and Dangers  

Socialist architecture falling apart
bijo69 profile photo

3 out of 5 starsHelpfulness

bijo69 939 reviews
Caution, tiles falling

Wandering around Lovech I came acoss this sign warning about falling tiles. So be careful getting to close to certain buildings!

Written Nov 28, 2008

Was this review helpful?

Off The Beaten Path  

Saeva Dupka Cave
Childish profile photo

2.5 out of 5 starsHelpfulness

Childish 412 reviews
Bulgaria, Saeva Dupka Cave
3 more images

Location: near the village of Brestnica (4km); named after the two brothers who took shelter there during the Ottoman yoke; In the cave there were found coins, pottery from the time of the Roman Empire.

Written Apr 28, 2006

Related to:
 Adventure Travel

Was this review helpful?

Comments

Map of Lovech