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North Bulgaria

The North region of spreads between the natural borders of the to the west and south and the river to the north, which also forms most of the national border with .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Veliko Tarnovo and Ruse.

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is a historic city in the central-north of 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 .

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is a port city on the in North Bulgaria. It's is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the two main river crossings to . It has a rich legacy of fin-de-siècle European architecture that calls back to the time when was one of the most developed and cosmopolitan cities in Bulgaria.

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is a city in North Bulgaria, a major economic and industrial hub. The 1877 Siege of was one of the key battles of Bulgaria's Liberation War, and it's commemorated in various ways throughout the city, most notably by the Panorama.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Vidin and Lovech.

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is a city in the north-west corner of . It's a minor port on the river which separates Bulgaria and , and a major border crossing due to the Vidin- bridge - the second "hard" connection between the two countries, opened in 2013.

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is a city in North Bulgaria, on the river Osam under the foothills of the . A gateway to the important pass Beklemeto and the mountain crafts centre Troyan, it's also home to a number of preserved 19th-century buildings and a covered bridge.

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is a city of in North Bulgaria. Built at the foot of a branch of the , it has one of the most scenic skylines in Bulgaria, and it's also the starting point for numerous natural features, most notably the Ledenika Cave, the Skaklya Waterfall and the Vrattsata Pass.

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is a city in northwestern , on the banks of the Ogosta river and right by the Ogosta Reservoir, not far from the northern foothills of the .

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is a small town in North Bulgaria, 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.

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is a town and spa resort in North Bulgaria, in the foothills of the , not far from and . After soaking in its mineral-water baths, you can enjoy the trails of the 80 hectares forest park and the wilder woods of the mountains.

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is a small town in North , in the . It's famous for its traditional hand-woven carpets/rugs, and it's one of the few Roman Catholic enclaves in Bulgaria, an otherwise mostly Eastern Orthodox country.

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

North Bulgaria

Latitude of center
43.2652° or 43° 15′ 55″ north
Longitude of center
25.4114° or 25° 24′ 41″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q3447812
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“North Bulgaria” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Iparraldeko Bulgaria”
  • Bulgarian: “Северна България”
  • Chinese: “北保加利亞”
  • Croatian: “Sjeverna Bugarska”
  • Dimli (individual language): “Bulğarıstan Zımey”
  • Dimli (individual language): “Bulğarıstanê Zımey”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Bulgarije”
  • Greek: “Βόρεια Βουλγαρία”
  • Hebrew: “צפון-מערב בולגריה”
  • Japanese: “北ブルガリア地方”
  • Latvian: “Ziemeļbulgārija”
  • Polish: “Bułgaria północna”
  • Russian: “Мёзия”
  • Russian: “Северная Болгария”
  • Turkish: “Kuzey Bulgaristan”
  • Ukrainian: “Північна Болгарія”
  • Venetian: “Bulgaria del Nord”

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