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5 Amazing Restaurants in Veliko Tarnovo
“food is such a rich part of the travel experience.“ Zoe McLellan Fifty Plus Nomad. The quality of restaurants in Veliko Tarnovo is fantastic. It is a great city for foodies like us! The restaurants use quality local ingredients and combine them with the best of international produce. Customers often ask us to recommend our […]
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7 Day Trips around Camping Veliko Tarnovo
Many customers ask us for suggestions of day trips they can make, to combine places to see and things to do in the region. These are the places our groups and independent travellers enjoy visiting…. If you don’t want to pack up your motorhome, why not hire a car? Another option, if you prefer to […]
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Elena
Elena is a wonderful town to visit. It you want to see a typical example of traditional Bulgarian architecture, it is a great place to visit. The Road 53 takes you direct to Elena from Camping Veliko Tarnovo. The journey winds its way through the gorge and river valley and emerges at Elena. Elena is […]
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Top Activities To Do
Campers are often surprised how much there is to do in our region. They frequently ask “What are the Top Activities To Do?” Also, they often ask “What Places must I see?”and “What Entertainment is there?” so we have answered all these questions on our blog. In this post we talk about Top things to […]
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How To Use Your Phone To Translate Bulgarian
If you only choose one App to travel with, make it Google Translate. It opens up countries – especially those, like Bulgaria, with non-Latin alphabets. This App will help with Bulgarian Translation for Camping, Greetings, Numbers , and Food and Drink, as well as Shopping, talking to a doctor or mechanic and much more.
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Shipka Memorial Church
Shipka Memorial church is well-worth a visit. It is surprisingly beautiful and has opulent golden domes which glint in the sunshine. The Church was built at the beginning of the 20th Century. It was built to commemorate Russian troops that died for the liberation of Bulgaria in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78. The church’s bell tower is […]
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Etar Ethnographic Museum
Etar Ethnographic Museum is great fun and educational too! Here you can find out about traditional Bulgarian arts and crafts and investigate the water driven equipment powered by the river which winds its way through the beautiful grounds of the museum. There is a full programme of events throughout the year, including opportunities to learn […]
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Palm Sunday Is The Day of Trees and Flowers in Bulgaria
Tsvetnitsa-Vrubnitsa (Palm Sunday) is one of the most-celebrated Bulgarian holidays. It is rich in variety of customs, songs and dance. The holiday is on the last Sunday before Easter. Early in the morning on Tsvetnitsa young girls go to the nearest river. After they find a place where the water is calm they put pieces […]