Tryavna Travel Guide

 
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  •   Tryavna
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  • On the non-touristy bridge over the river!
      On the non-touristy bridge over the...
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  • The Town's Valley Location
      The Town's Valley Location
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  I'll always go back there again:) 

 

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Walking and Cycling

Walking and Cycling, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  Situated in the wooded foothills of the Balkans Tryavna makes an ideal base for getting out and about by foot or bike. There are marked trails of varying difficulties all around the town and maps can be obtained from the tourist office. There's also a couple of maps... 

Walk around

Walk around, Tryavna

 littlebush Says:  Walk around the old town and enjoy the handmade craft storesGo to the arch bridge and along ulitsa PR Slaveikov, which the lonely planet claims as one of the most beautiful in bulgaria, i wouldnt go that far but it is niceAlso St Georgi church is nice 

Pod Lipata - For Your Afternoon Beer

Pod Lipata - For Your Afternoon Beer, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  This is sort of off-the-tourist-beaten-path but ideally located for a quick beer if you're early for your train. Situated on the ground floor of a Socialist-era apartment block this is a proper neighbourhood cafe on the main road leading to the station. I only dropped in for... 

Cafe Katalin - For Your Morning Coffee

Cafe Katalin - For Your Morning Coffee, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  Coffee drinking is very much a National institution in Bulgaria and no less so here in Tryavna with its profusion of little cafes and of course coffee machines. With four inches of snow and the temperature below zero the cafes were doing a roaring trade and at 11 am I was... 

Shopping

Shopping, Tryavna

 julia79 Says:  The crafts street in Tryavna is famous with the little workshops. People there make wooden things, dishes, different things you can need in your kitchen, souvenirs etc. There are also a lot of little shops for clothes and underwear. The factories in the town produce all... 

Looking at the old-style buildings

Looking at the old-style buildings, Tryavna

 julia79 Says:  All the buildings are in the typical Bulgarian old-style architecture. Even new houses are designed the same way, so they look as old ones. You can just walk and look at the houses and buildings, churches and museums. 

Visit museums, see local old architecture

Visit museums, see local old architecture, Tryavna

 julia79 Says:  You can't imagine-the time stopped there hundreds of years ago. This was my first thought when I first visited this place. Narrow and paved streets, old houses and museums, houses of interesting and famous people from the past. You can walk there without needing a car never... 

Walk through the past

Walk through the past, Tryavna

 lambik90 Says:  Well Tryavna is one of those little gemtowns not too far from Sofia.Travel to Gabrovo (regular busses at 13 lv (6.6 Euro) and then take a short minibustrip (2lv, 1euro) to this friendly town with intresting old houses, cozy centre.read my tip about accomodation, you will be... 

Restaurants  

Bar Chicago: Bar Chicago

Bar Chicago: Bar Chicago, Tryavna

 littlebush Says:  unsure if this is a bar or restaurant as we went during the day and there was no food menu but it had a good drinks menu with cocktails and shakeswe had 2 shakes for 3.80 levits a nice funky bar with a good view for people watching 

Luc's Tryavna Beerhouse: Lunch In One Of Bulgaria's (Few) Microbreweries

Luc's Tryavna Beerhouse: Lunch In One Of Bulgaria's (Few) Microbreweries, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  As far as I can ascertain Burgaria has a total of about three microbreweries in the whole country and one of these is here in Tryavna. That was as good a reason as any to make a day trip!Luc's is located in a stylish stone barn of a building with robust natural wooden beams... 

Nightlife  

Complex Tryavna Night Bar: Certainly Looks Louche!

Complex Tryavna Night Bar: Certainly Looks Louche!, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  I was only here for a day-trip and so can't comment first-hand about the nightlife but this place looked good from the outside with its plush leather seating and wooden bar with proper barstools.This is part of the town centre's Hotel Complex Tryavna and according to the... 

Transportation  

Through The Mountains By Train

Through The Mountains By Train, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  Tryavna has quite a busy little rail station being on the main North/South line between the Gorna Orjhovitsa junction and Plachkovitsi. The station is in the modern part of town, about 10 minutes walk from the old town. A day trip from Veliko Tarnovo makes for a pleasant... 

Getting Further Afield

Getting Further Afield, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  The nearest main town to Tryavna is Gabrovo from which buses connect with the rest of the country. Buses run between Tryana and Gabrovo every half hour during the day and the bus station is next door to the train station. There's also one direct bus to and from Sofia every... 

Local Bus Services

Local Bus Services, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  Tryavna is quite a small town and is a pleasure to wander. It is quite linear though following its river valley with an end-to-end distance of about two kilometres and this is served by a local bus company - "Avtospirka MNP". Bus stops are well-signposted and have route maps... 

Shopping  

The Street Of Crafts: Tryavna's Tourist Traps

The Street Of Crafts: Tryavna's Tourist Traps, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  As I mention in my introduction, I was pleasantly surprised to find the town as a whole very down to earth. Even this street, which is obviously aimed at divesting the visitors of their Leva, has a pleasantly laid-back feel to it (certainly in the middle of winter anyway).... 

Local Customs  

Arty WC's!

Arty WC's!, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  It amused to note that the couple of public conveniences that I passed had sort of "arty" connections. The first one, heading into the "Street of Crafts", is signposted the "Galery WC" - it looks more like a proverbial "brick shiithouse" to me but was closed when I visited... 

Where The Sports Stadium Is NOT Named After Levski

Where The Sports Stadium Is NOT Named After Levski, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  Just about every other sports stadium in Bulgaria is named after the famous anti-Ottoman revolutionary Vasil Levski including the National stadium in Sofia. Here though the local sports stadium is named after Tryavna's homegrown hero Angel Kanchev.As a teenager Angel Kanchev... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Decaying Communist-era Monument

Decaying Communist-era Monument, Tryavna

 terrycowan Says:  On the south side of the road from Troyan to Tryavana--in the middle of nowhere--is a crumbling, Communist era monument. I don't know what it is commemorating, exactly, but it sure gets your attention! 

Favorites  

The Local Tourist Office

The Local Tourist Office, Tryavna

 johngayton Says:  The local Tourist Office is located at ul Angel Kanchev 22 in the newer part of the town, on the ground floor of the concert hall/library. This seems to be open year-round and can assist with all the usual tourist queries and with accommodation bookings.The website is the... 

Atmosphere

Atmosphere, Tryavna

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 Tryavna is a nice village to walk around in. I was only able to spend a short while here, but did tour a home with impressive carved wood ceilings. Lots of... 

 

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Power To The People!

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 From what I'd read and heard about Tryavna I'd expected it to be a "tourist trap" in much the same vein as I'd found Bansko to be. The photos on the web, including this site, collectively give the... 

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Tryavna-my Paradise!

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 You can't imagine-the time stopped there hundreds of years ago. This was my first thought when I first visited this place. Narrow and paved streets, old houses and museums, houses of interesting and... 

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Tryavna - little gemtown

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 I recommend Rumiana Surceva, who's a friendly travelagent. She helped me with a guestroom at a very affordable price: 15 lv (7,6 euro) in the centre, close to the busstation; Besides providing a room... 

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Tryavna

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tryavna. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 12 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Lovely small town

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 In passed through Tryavna for a few hours whilst on a little tour through Bulgaria Its about 1 hour on winding roads from Veliko Tarnavo Its a lovely little town to walk around the old part and spend... 

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