Veliko Târnovo & Central Mountains - Romania and Bulgaria - page 830

3 History Museum C2

4 Obshtinski Pazar (Municipal Market) A3

Sleeping

5 Hotel National Palace B1

6 Hotel Ricas C3

7 Hotel Sliven A2

8 Hotel Toma B1

Eating

9 Deboya Restaurant A2

Pri Fabrikadzhiyata (see 5)

10 Pri Hadjiyata C2

11 Restaurant Maki C2

Restaurant Toma (see 8)

Sights & Activities

Blue Rocks
(chairlift one way/return 5/10 lv; chairlift 8.30am-5.30pm Tue-Sun, 12.30-5.30pm
Mon) Within the folds of these magnificent rocks once hid the haidouks, bedevilling the
Turks and making armed mischief. However, these craggy peaks a few kilometres out of
town are not exactly blue, and not particularly different from other craggy peaks en-
countered around the world, though the air is crisp and clean and the views from above
are marvellous.
A chairlift can get you up there, or you can walk (one to 1½ hours) up the hill following
the chairlift. From the top of the chairlift, a path leads down about 300m to the main road;
cross it and proceed 500m through the woods to Hizha Poveda, which serves drinks and
meals.
To reach the chairlift from Sliven, catch minibus 13 outside the train station or Hotel
Sliven. Alternatively, walk about 1km uphill from the end of the route for trolleybus 18 or
20 from the centre. Taxis are about 6 lv one way.

NATURAL ATTRACTION

Hadzhi Dimitâr Museum

MUSEUM