Vidin Travel Guide

  Po Dunava (Vasil Velkov - special...
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  • Po Dunava (Vasil Velkov - special exhibition)
      Po Dunava (Vasil Velkov - special...
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  • Old Bits and New Bits
      Old Bits and New Bits
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  • Vidin Spaces
      Vidin Spaces
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  • Vidin People (and some pretty girls)
      Vidin People (and some pretty girls)
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  • Baba Vida fortress, Vidin
      Baba Vida fortress, Vidin
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Things to Do  

Vidin Photo Gallery

Vidin Photo Gallery, Vidin

 szabunov Says:  Visit the Vidin Photo Gallery at http://bulgaria-vidin.allhyper.comImages of sites, nature and infrastructure. 

Generally Wandering Around

Generally Wandering Around, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  Generally wandering around Vidin one comes across a plethora of different historical, artistic and architectural delights very few of which actually seem to be labelled or signed in any way. Discovering what's what or who's who can take quite a bit of research as there... 

Abandoned synagogue

Abandoned synagogue, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  Testimony of the past glory of the city, of an era of fruitful trade & a poli-ethnic society, the abandoned synagogue lies today hidden among vegetation and behind communist era blocks of flats. But it makes a romantic sight, wandering around and inside it, for this is all... 

Osman Pazvantoglu mosque

Osman Pazvantoglu mosque, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  The mosque finds herself in a much better state as compared with the nearby synagogue…...i thought this was because the Muslim community of Vidin is still alive....but apparently this is not the case., for there are hardly any muslims left in Vidin today. Pazvantoglu mosque... 

Baba Vidin Fortress

Baba Vidin Fortress, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  Whist Vidin is well-endowed with both ancient and recent mouments to its long and interesting history the Fortress of Baba Vida is without doubt the most impressive. This is Bulgaria's best preserved Medieval Castle and has been sympathetically restored to pretty much its... 

Soviet monument

Soviet monument, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  Typically soviet piece of civic architecture depicting an oversized woman on top of a tall column. The monument is now covered in graffiti and red paint. Raised to pretext a celebration of the WWII resistance against Nazis, it was soon associated another significance –... 

Victims of Communism Memorial

Victims of Communism Memorial, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  One of the few public acknowledgements of the postwar political repression in communist Bulgaria. The memorial looks like a rather modern church and is locked. Looking at it, I couldn’t refrain an evil thought – communism victims seem…quite insignificant and small, even... 

Archaeological museum

Archaeological museum, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  I did not visit the Thracian and Roman artefacts, jewellery & statues inside, but I wandered around the beautifully restored downtown villa which hosts the museum – the pagoda shaped wooden building used to be a police station (aka konak) during the Turkish rule in the 19th... 

Hotels  

Dunav Hotel

 5 Opinions

Rovno Hotel

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Restaurants  

Riverboat restaurants: try the fish dishes

Riverboat restaurants: try the fish dishes, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  There are a couple of them, and not only have a location with a view…but the fish dishes are excellent. Allow time to prepare, and in the meantime, have a couple of Kamenitsa beers. Sadly, they close around 22,30 – 23,00 p.m.For a late dinner & drinks, there are several... 

"The Other One On The River": I Got What I Asked For!

"The Other One On The River": I Got What I Asked For!, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  I've had to call this "The Other One..." as I never did manage to work out what its name is, assuming that it actually has a name. At first I thought it was called "Ariana" but that's the name of the beer!!Anyway, name aside, this was the first time I had actually been... 

Nightlife  

Club Organza: Great club, great atmosphere!

Club Organza: Great club, great atmosphere!, Vidin

 Ivo_K Says:  I have been recently to Vidin and I have visited one of the night clubs there - Organza. I was so pleasantly surprised by the club itself - a stylish atmosphere, great music, nice visitors and very normal prices for such an outlet! The only thing that i don't like is that as... 

Transportation  

Vidin - Belogradchik

Vidin - Belogradchik, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  In May 2008 there was a single bus/day from Vidin to Belogradchik, leaving Vidin at 14,00. it takes a little more than 1 hour and costs 2 leva (1 EURO). By train, the easiest way is to get first to Gara Oreshets (trains leave Vidin at 6.00, 8.20, 11.30, 16.43 and 20.53 and... 

to/from Romania

to/from Romania, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  to/from Romania, by boat.....see my Calafat page. 

Local Customs  

Civic Pride

Civic Pride, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  Having escaped the unkempt scruffiness of Sofia it really was a pleasure to encounter a place where the local people take pride in their environment. Here in Vidin there always seemed to be someone with either a brush in their hand, a window-cleaning squeegee or a hosepipe.... 

Unique architecture. Beautiful...

Unique architecture. Beautiful..., Vidin

 denise_BG Says:  Unique architecture. Beautiful old private houses, built by wealthy people who lived there. Today Vidin is the town with the highest rate of unemployment in the country.On the picture - St. Dimitar Cathedral, the second largest in the country after St. Alexander Nevski in... 

Tourist Traps  

1st of May

1st of May, Vidin

 josephescu Says:  avoid 1st of May, especially if the days falls close to a weekend. Ensure accommodation and make advance reservations, for it can happen you cannot find a single bed in the entire city, no matter the price. 

Off The Beaten Path  

A Wander Up The Danube

A Wander Up The Danube, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  For most casual visitors Vidin probably pretty much stops when they reach the Baba Vida Fortress. Half-heartedly blocking the footpath there is a red and white painted pole and an accompanying warning notice (which I never actually managed to translate) where the path meets... 

Belogradchik takes ur breath away

Belogradchik takes ur breath away, Vidin

 Markiles Says:  As soon as you enter the region of Belogradchik ,your eyes are drawn to the amazing rock formations ,rising from the hills like stone guardians.Many have been given names by the locals because they resemble people or animals.The town itself is a delightful place ,clean and... 

Favorites  

If Your Hotel's Wi-Fi Is Naff!

If Your Hotel's Wi-Fi Is Naff!, Vidin

 johngayton Says:  I did notice an internet cafe here in the centre of town but forget where it was but if you have your laptop with you and need a connection several of the cafe-bars here offer free Wi-Fi. The Vision Cafe on the corner of Dounavska and Batenberg (??) was the one that I used... 

Vidin is one of the oldest...

Vidin is one of the oldest..., Vidin

 denise_BG Says:  Vidin is one of the oldest towns along the Bulgarian Danube bank. It appears as the Roman fortress of Bononia on the foundations of a Thracian settlement. During the First Bulgarian Kingdom it is known as Budin (Bdin). Bishop's centre. During the Second Bulgarian Kingdom it... 

The Place

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The People

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 Vidin the gateway to Europe - Vidin is the regional town for North west Bulgaria.It sits on the banks of the river Danube.Its stacked with history from old Bulgarian, Roman,Turkish,Russian and modern Bulgarian.There are plenty of... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Have read reviews on the Old Town Hotel, Vidin, but can't find web page to book. Want to stay just one night in August. Anybody... 

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A: You can book online here: http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/vidin/hotels/the_old_town.html I have not used this site personally. 

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Vidin - Steeped In History Yet Forward Looking

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 Vidin is Bulgaria's most northerly town of note and is situated on the bank of The Danube where the river kinks and widens as it flows towards the Black Sea. This location has meant that Vidin has... 

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Vidin the gateway to Europe

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 Vidin is the regional town for North west Bulgaria.It sits on the banks of the river Danube.Its stacked with history from old Bulgarian, Roman,Turkish,Russian and modern Bulgarian.There are plenty of... 

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Mr. Furious' Vidin Page

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 Vidin is a typical Bulgarian city situated in Northern Bulgaria, along the Danube. When I was there I only used it as a transit point to Romania (which LP describes as easy and convenient. It isn't)... 

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Present charm of past glories

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Vidin. I'd love to share with you the 14 tips I've written, the 53 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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Welcome to my Vidin's page!

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 Vidin is situated at 199 km north-west of Sofia, on the right bank of Dunabe and it is linked with Kalafat town (in Romania) by a ferry. I visited the town for the first time in 2001 and I found it...... 

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