Venetsa

Venetsa is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 834 metres. Venetsa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belogradchik Fortress and Venetsa.

Castle
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as Kaleto, is an ancient fortress located on the north slopes of the , close to the northwestern town of and is the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the , the main flow of tourists into the region. is situated 3 km west of Venetsa.

Cave
Photo: Vislupus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave.

Cave
Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Peshtera is a cave in northwestern that was used as a hunters’ shelter as early as the Lower Paleolithic. It marks an older route of early human migration from to via the , prior to the other currently suggested route - the one across . is situated 3½ km north of Venetsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belogradchik and Oreshec.

Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in , in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It's famous for the unique rock formations that surround it and the fortress nested in them. Nearby is also a famous cave open to visitors.

Village
Gara Oreshets is a village located in , in the , of northwestern Bulgaria. is situated 4 km northeast of Venetsa.

Village
Photo: Panzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in northwestern . It is located in the municipality of . On Dec 23, 1961, the upper and lower villages of merged to form the present village. is situated 5 km southwest of Venetsa.

Venetsa

Latitude
43.62385° or 43° 37′ 26″ north
Longitude
22.71663° or 22° 42′ 60″ east
Elevation
834 metres (2,736 feet)
Open location code
8GM4JPF8+GM
Geo­Names ID
725965
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In Other Languages

“Venetsa” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Венеца”

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