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johngayton Says: If, like myself, you find yourself in Shumen with the weather effectively preventing you from doing anything else you might as well support the local economy (and that of the Danish too).The Shumensko brewery was established in 1882 by the Czech brewer Franz-Frantisek Milde,...
The 1300 Years Of Bulgaria Monument
johngayton Says: I noticed this on top of the hill as I left the railway station. With five inches of fresh snow though it was a bit too far to walk on this visit. Despite it having the appearance of being just another Communist-Brutalist piece of self-glorification it does look worth the...
mirchica Says: Pliska is a National Archaeological Reserve.It as the first capital of Bulgaria between 681 and 893 AD. It was founded by Han Asparuh. It was surrounded by a moat and earthwork ramparts. The walls of the inner fortress were 2.6 meters thick and about 12 meters high.Pliska...
mirchica Says: The Madara Rider is an archeology monument ,a large rock relief carved in a cliff near Madara village.It is a horseman 23 m above ground level . The rider, facing right, is thrusting a spear into a lion lying at his horse's feet. An eagle is flying in front of the horseman...
mirchica Says: The Sherif Halil Pasha Mosque, known as the Tombul Mosque is the largest mosque in Bulgaria and among the largest on the Balkans. It was built in 1744.It name comes from the shape of its dome.
mirchica Says: The Shumen Fortress,also known as the Old City,was settled more than 3000 years ago.At the end of ХІІ century,starts the period of the Second Bulgarian Empire when Shumen becomes one of the most improving cities in Bulgaria. At the end of XIV century,the...
mirchica Says: Preslav was the second capital of the First Bulgarian Kingdom from 893 to 972 . The ruins of the city are situated in modern northeastern Bulgaria,around 20 kilometres southwest of Shumen, and are currently a national archaeological reserve.
bijo69 Says: Veliki Preslav was the second capital of the 1st Bulgarian Empire. It was founded in the early 9th century by the Bulgar king Khan Omurtag and became the inofficial capital in 921 after the old one, Pliska was destroyed by the Byzantines in 911. In 893 Preslav was also...
bijo69 Says: The little village of Madara is know for it's famous rock carving of a horseman (Madarski Konnik). The bas-relief is 23m above the ground and was created in the early 8th century and it is believed that the horseman is Khan Tervel, one of the emperors of the 1st Bulgarian...
Museum Complex of Pancho Vladigerov
bijo69 Says: The museum commemorates Bulgaria's most renowned composer and pianist. It's housed in Vladigerov's house which was built in the National Revival style. The complex consists of other buildings from the same period which are built around a nice courtyard.The museum is open...
bijo69 Says: The quite large history museum houses some great Thracian and Roman artefacts, aswell as many finds from Madara, Preslav and Pliska. You can also see old icons from the area.Apparently there weren't many visitors when I went there so I got my own guided tour.The museum is...
bijo69 Says: Tombul mosque is the largest mosque which is still in use in Bulgaria. It was bulit in 1744 and is beautifully decorated. There is a fountain in the courtyard which is believed to contain sacred water.You can visit the mosque from 9am-6pm and the admission is 2 BGN. When...
Creators of the Bulgarian State Monument
bijo69 Says: You can see this gigantic monument already from far away. It was inaugurated in 1981 to commemorate the foundation of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681. It's situated on a hill-top and can be reached via a staircase with starts behind the History Museum. Honestly, I was too...
Madara Hotel: Charm of the 70ties
bijo69 Says: The Madara is certainly a left-over from the seventies. Rooms aren't very big and the furniture is nearly as old as I am, but everything is clean and intact. If you get a room is one of the higher floors you have a great view over the town. You can choose between rooms with...
johngayton Says: As a major city Shumen is well-connected to the rest of the Country by local and long-distance bus services as well as some International routes.As with the trains the main route is between Sofia and Varna with buses running at least hourly. The fastest journey from Sofia is...
johngayton Says: Shumen is on the main railway line between Varna and Sofia. From Varna there are 11 trains daily with the fast train being the express to Sofia with a journey time of about 1 hr 20 minutes. The slower local train shuttles between the two with a journey time of about 2...
bijo69 Says: Shumen is a main stop on the railway line between Sofia and Varna. The journey from Sofia takes about 6,5 hrs and the regular 2nd class fare is 14 BGN.The main bus station is just opposite the train station with connections to the villages in the viccinity as well as long...
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The Sherif Halil Pasha Mosque, known as the Tombul Mosque is the largest mosque in Bulgaria and among the largest on the Balkans. It was built in 1744.It name...
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Q: Hello, What's Shumen plateau park like? Is it just mainly forest or some point of view, rocks, canyons? Is it good place for...
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Shumen is a pleasant mid-size town between Varna and V. Turnovo. It is overlooked by an old fortress which dates back to the Thracians and the gigantic "Creators of the Bulgarian State" momunent from...
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Shumen is one of the biggest cities in Bulgaria. It's in north-eastern part of Bulgaria on 80 km far from Varna. It is located between two old Bulgarian capitals - Pliska and Veliki Preslav.Its...
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Shumen - Home Of The Bulgarian Brewers
The snow in Varna had put paid to my planned expedition to search for a Stalin manhole cover - the city had been renamed in 1949 to commemorate Stalin's 70th birthday before reverting back to its...
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I've visited Shumen on the way to Balchik. We've just stopped by for a walk and to have dinner. The only place I've visited is the Kazandzhijska Street - a street with old Bulgarian houses. Most of......
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