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Tsaravets Fortress (Bulgaria)

Description: Tsarevets (Bulgarian: Царевец) is a mediaeval stronghold located on a hill ... more

Tsaravets Fortress (Bulgaria) ... with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and is a popular tourist attraction.

Newest Review: ... puppet shows and fancy dress items. There is a perpetual show with a guy telling you all about the history of the fortress, and if he notices that you’re speaking English he’ll throw a few lines in English your way. Don’t expect the whole show to be translated though. If the idea appeals to you, you may don a traditional Bulgarian soldier’s outfit and sit on top of a fibre glass horse while ... more

... your friends take pictures of you. I have not had the courage to do this yet, despite several visits to Tsaravets. Maybe next time? All of this nonsense is accompanied by loud blaring music and is a very jolly welcome indeed, but is quite incongruous wi...more

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Tsaravets Fortress (Bulgaria): Baldwin's Sticky End (1577 words)
by - written on 10/04/07 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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Just down the road from where I live there’s a medieval fortress that goes by the name of Tsarevets. The chances are you’ll never make it here, (unless you decide to join the droves of Brits who are choosing Bulgaria as the location for their home in the sun, lured by cheap property prices and girls in very very short, tight skirts: I do wonder why so many English people feared a big invasion of Bulgarians after Bulgaria joined the European Union on 1st January this year, as it seems to me most of the human traffic is headed the opposite way! But I digress…), but just in case you find yourself in this neck of the woods and find yourself needing to make a buying decision ... Read the complete review

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