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Veliko Turnovo - journey back in time .... - Museums & Sightseeing in Veliko Tarnovo, Varna - Bulgaria

Veliko Turnovo - journey back in time ....

Tour type: Museums & Sightseeing

Countries: Bulgaria

Cities: Veliko Tarnovo, Varna

Tour operator: Patrick - Bulgaria private guide - Varna, Bulgaria

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Description: Explore the Real Bulgaria, take your journey back in time and visit Veliko Turnovo! This is a walking tour around Veliko Turnovo and the 'Tsarevets' hill. You will certainly spend nice and exciting time with your personal guide and fully enjoy your day! Veliko Turnovo - one of the most picturesque Bulgarian towns, preserving the atmosphere of the past century, it is standing in tiers above Yantra River which meanders through the elevations of Turnovo and the three hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora. The buildings, perching one above the other, overhang rocks and precipices and Yantra River below, standing close to one another along narrow winding streets. The antique part of the town has been declared an architectural and historical reserve. Known under the name of Tsarevgrad Turnov (i.e. King's Town) and Turnovgrad. In the town and its outskirts traces have been uncovered of life dating back to the late Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, the Bronze and the Iron Ages. It raises to significance during the years of Byzantine rule (9th-12th centuries).After the foundation of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1186), the town becomes its capital. A center of medieval Bulgarian coin minting. In the 13th-14th centuries in the town and its outskirts numerous literary schools spring up - centers of educational and literary activity. In 1393 the town is conquered by the Turks and burned down. During the years of Ottoman rule it is a fortress of the Bulgarian national spirit and one of the centers of the struggle for liberation. In 1879 the Constituent National Assembly has its first session here and adopts the Constitution of Turnovo - the first constitution of the Bulgarian state liberated in 1878.

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Place of interest: The Old Town Hall (Konaka) Built in 1874-1876 by Kolyo Ficheto for a Turkish public building, but the design and space layout bears the signs of the Bulgarian National Revival secular architecture. In 1879 the Constituent National Assembly of newly liberated Bulgaria, which adopts the Constitution of Turnovo, has its first session in this building. A museum.

Tsarevets A historical hill of 12 hectares in the eastern part of Veliko Turnovo. In the 7th-14th centuries the capital residences of the tsar, the boyars and the patriarch are erected. Built over a Thracian settlement and Byzantine fortress, dating back to the 4th-6th centuries, Tsarevets turns into an unapproachable fortress and capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. When the Turks conquered Turnovo, Tsarevets was burned down.

Trapezitsa A hill in Veliko Turnovo. In the 12th-14th centuries Trapezitsa and Tsarevets comprise the Inner Town of the Bulgarian capital. The hill is plateau-like with steep slopes. Fortified with a fortress wall, which follows the rock wreath. The foundations of 17 churches have been preserved. On some of their inner walls one can see fragments of paintings. In the end of the 14th C. and the beginning of the 15th C., the Ottoman invaders burn down Trapezitsa.

- 'door to door' service - no special skills required - comfortable foot wear required Please note: The price of my personal walking tours is 10 Euro per hour + fuel consumption for my driving tours (air-conditioned car).

INFO ABOUT TOUR OPERATOR

My name is Patrick and I am a personal independent tour guide based in Varna, Bulgaria. I work with small groups up to a maximum of 4 people in order to give a perfect and exclusive service to each one of my customers! I am fully fluent in English and Spanish. Highly experienced, I have a complete knowledge of Bulgaria- its history and legends and its traditions and culture! I organize private tours all around Bulgaria providing an exceptional service and at incredibly reasonable prices!

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I offer 1-Day general tours of Varna, the Black Sea coast and the Bulgarian country side, Cultural tours, Monastery trips, Wine tasting tours, Bulgaria round trip tours, Thracian heritage tours, 'Roman Bulgaria' and 'Roman Serbia' tours, Antique Bulgaria tour and also adventure tours including my special Harpooning tour, Mountain biking and hiking, Fishing, Bird watching, Yachting and Diving etc.

Join me on my tours and you will see the real Bulgaria - as only a native can show you!

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