Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0889370006; Sveti Archangel Michael; adult/student 4/1 lv; 9am-noon & 1-6pm)
Around 4km east of Ivanovo, this Unesco World Heritage-listed monastery is built inside
a cave 38m above ground. It's about a 10-minute walk on a good trail through a forest to
get there.
Built during the 13th century, it houses 14th-century murals regarded as some of the
finest in Bulgaria, including a Last Supper scene.
Cherven Fortress
(admission 4 lv; 9am-noon & 1-6pm)
Just outside the village of Cherven, 15km south
of Ivanovo, are the remains of a remarkably intact 6th-century citadel. Several streets,
towers and churches have also been discovered, and there are great views of the river val-
leys and hills from the top.
FORTRESS
Sleeping
The nature park office in Ruse and Ivanovo's information centre provides information on
accommodation, such as private rooms in Cherven, Pisanets, Nisovo and Koshov (20 lv
per person) as well as small village guesthouses (from 40 lv per person) and the
hizha
(mountain hut; 0886 003 233;
www.orlovachuka.eu
; dm 8-10 lv)
beside Orlova Chuka
cave.
Information
Information Centre
( 081-162 203; Ivanovo town hall)
Getting There & Away
From the Iztok bus station in Ruse, two or three buses leave daily for Cherven, via Ivan-
ovo and Koshov, between Monday and Friday (3 lv, 40 minutes). The best way to get to
Ivanovo, however, is by train (every 30 minutes), as there are only three daily buses to
Ivanovo in summer and fewer in winter. Frequent Razgrad-bound buses from Yug bus sta-
tion pass through Pisanets, and for Nisovo, look for a bus leaving the Iztok station for
Opaka.
