Flat Rock

Flat Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Flat Rock is situated nearby to the peak Липата, as well as near the village Samovodene.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsarevets and Transfiguration Monastery.

Tsarevets

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Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres above sea level. Tsarevets is situated 3½ km southeast of Flat Rock.

Transfiguration Monastery

Church

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The Transfiguration Monastery or the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration of God is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in the Dervent gorge of the Yantra River. Transfiguration Monastery is situated 2 km west of Flat Rock.

Trapezitza

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Trapezitsa is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Trapezitza is situated 3 km southeast of Flat Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi.

Veliko Tarnovo

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Veliko Tarnovo is a historic city in the central-north of Bulgaria notable for its medieval ruins and its picturesque cityscape - it was built on the steep banks of the Yantra river as it snakes through the foothills of the Balkan Mountains.

Arbanassi

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Arbanasi is a small village close to the city of Veliko Tarnovo in the north-central part of Bulgaria, notable for its preserved 19th century architecture and old churches.