"Sound and Light" Audiovisual Show
The show operates all year round, regardless of the weather and can be watched for free on public holidays. On all other occasions, private showings may be booked for a fee, by request (on these occasions the show can be watched from the viewing hall located behind "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno" Cathedral).
“Tsarevgrad Tarnov” Multimedia Visitor Center
Tsarevgrad Tarnov Multimedia visitor centre is located near the Tsarevets hill. Notable sculptures and paintings present historical figures and events from the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
Architecture and Museum Reserve "Tsarevets"
Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and it is also a popular tourist attraction.
Archaeological Museum – Veliko Tarnovo
The Archaeological museum which housed the exposition “Veliko Tarnovo – the capital of Bulgaria XII – XIV c.” is situated westward to the square of “Saedinenie”. The thousand year old history and culture of the region of Tarnovo is traced out there.
Revival and Constituent Assembly Museum
The Revival and Constituent Assembly Museum is located in the northern part of Union Square in the town of Veliko Tarnovo. The exposition is located in the building of the old Turkish konak. This architectural monument was built in 1872 by the great master builder of the Bulgarian Revival period, Kolyu Ficheto.
Architecture and Museum Reserve "Arbanasi"
4 km from Veliko Tarnovo, on a high plateau overlooking the hills Tsarevets and Trapezitsa, is the ancient village of Arbanassi. The most impressive heritage from the past of Arbanassi are the preserved 144 houses, 5 churches and 2 monasteries with rich interior decoration, carvings and wall paintings, created in the 16th-17th century.
Archaeological reserve “Nicopolis ad Istrum”
Nicopolis ad Istrum was a Roman and an Early Byzantine town. It was founded by the Roman emperor Marcus Ulpius Traianus to honor his victories over the Dacians tribes in 101 and 106. The ruins are located at the village of Nikyup, 20 km north-west of Veliko Tarnovo.
Additional information
For information about more historical sites in the area of Veliko Tarnovo, please follow
this link.
You can find additional information about Veliko Tarnovo as a whole on
this website.