Veliko Turnovo

June 15, 2019
001 - IMG_3235 Hotel KNEB, Veliko Turnovo
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002 - P1170192 Veliko Turnovo, a city in north central Bulgaria located about 137 miles east of the capital Sofia, often referred as the
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004 - IMG_3237 Cobble stone side street and older buildings.
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003 - P1170193
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048 - P1170231 The left hand side walled area - Trapesitsa Hill Fortress. The right hand side walled area - Tsarevets Fortress.
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005 - IMG_3240 Tsarevets Fortress, one of the two citadels of the medieval city of Tarnovgrad (today's Veliko Tarnovo), the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire for 208...
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006 - IMG_3242 Tsarevets Fortress hosts the remains of more than 400 houses, 18 churches, the royal palace, and execution rock and more.
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010 - P1170200 The Tsarevets Fortress morphs into a psychedelic spectacle with a magnificent night time Sound & Light Show.
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009 - P1170199 Trapesitsa Hill Fortress, the other fortress besides the much larger Tsarevets Fortress. The Monastery of St. Ivan Riiski (John of Rila) was located in this...
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016 - IMG_3246 Yantra river, 177 miles long. The most prominent and longest one is 4 miles in length, located close to the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire Veliko...
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019 - IMG_3250 Highway E85 behind an old bridge...
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015 - P1170204 Houses on the hill...
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020 - IMG_3251 Close up view of the houses on the hill.
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017 - IMG_3247 Trapesitsa Hill Fortress at the background.
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024 - P1170209 Far away view...
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018 - IMG_3249 Rock formation...
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021 - P1170206 A panoramic view of the Trapesitsa Hill Fortress and the houses...
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022 - P1170207 Trapezitsa Fortress
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030 - P1170213 Entry to Tsarevets Hill
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028 - IMG_3255 Entry to Tsarevets Hill
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