Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Geronimo Bar
B3
H6
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Tequila Bar
H6
Entertainment
36
Bally
B3
C3
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Jack
B4
B3
C3
Shopping
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Book Cave
H6
42
Gorgona
A3
G5
G5
H6
As a major stop on the Bucharest- Istanbul express train, Veliko Târnovo is also a
backpackers' fave. However, it's also popular with weekending Bulgarians drawn by its
romantic ambience and European tour groups peering over the sites. Certainly, it's one of
the 'obligatory' destinations for getting the full Bulgarian experience, but Târnovo is well
worth it, and will keep you entranced for at least a few days.
Veliko Târnovo is stacked upwards along a ridge above the Yantra River - try to think
vertical to make sense of city maps. The river winds in a horseshoe bend between four
hills: Tsarevets, site of the fortress; Momina Krepost, several kilometres to the east;
Trapezitsa; and Sveta Gora (Holy Mountain).
The centre of town runs along ul Nezavisimost and ul Stefan Stambolov, between the
post office and a huge underpass. Follow ul Rakovski as it branches up from Stambolov
for the traditional crafts shopping quarter, Samovodska Charshiya, and beyond it the quiet
and cobblestoned old town, Varosha. Târnovo's nondescript modern part is west and
southwest from ul Vasil Levski.
