The royal city of Veliko Turnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1187-1393) is situated on three hills & are circled by the deep cutting Yantra River above whose magnificent gorges sheer rocks rise into the sky. Perched one above the other on the rocks the houses reach right down to the river-bank.

It is located 241 km northeast of Sofia and 228 km southwest of Varna. The beauty and grandeur of its sights and atmosphere, which combines past and present and turns Turnovo into a place of attraction.

The places worth visiting in Veliko Turnovo are: the Tsarevets Hill, the patriarchal church “Lord’s Ascension”,  the  “St. Nikolay church, the Sts. Peter and Paul church, with a spiking brick-decorated facade. The murals depicting Biblical scenes carry the clear mark of the most impressive ones in the Eastern Orthodox world.
The Samovodene market place with its attractive small workshops where master goldsmiths, potters, carvers, weavers and pastry cooks still pursue their crafts.
Veliko Turnovo is more than just a beautiful city surrounded by magnificent scenery. It is a city that is destined to survive.