Guidebook for Selishte

Maya And Kalin
Guidebook for Selishte

Sightseeing

Devetashka cave is an enormous cave in Bulgaria, which has provided shelter for groups of humans since the late Paleolithic era, and continuously for tens of thousands of years since then. Now abandoned by humans, it remains a site of national and international significance and is home to some 30,000 bats. Devetashka cave, which is known as Devetàshka peshterà in Bulgaria, is located roughly 18 kilometres north of Lovech, near the village of Devetaki. It is a karst cave formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks and characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems.
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Hang động Devetashka
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Devetashka cave is an enormous cave in Bulgaria, which has provided shelter for groups of humans since the late Paleolithic era, and continuously for tens of thousands of years since then. Now abandoned by humans, it remains a site of national and international significance and is home to some 30,000 bats. Devetashka cave, which is known as Devetàshka peshterà in Bulgaria, is located roughly 18 kilometres north of Lovech, near the village of Devetaki. It is a karst cave formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks and characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems.
The biggest water cascade in the country - 1 hour 30 minutes driving from our house. Krushuna Falls is like it was a scene of an exotic iceland movie.
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Thác Krushuna
25 ул. Крушунски водопад
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The biggest water cascade in the country - 1 hour 30 minutes driving from our house. Krushuna Falls is like it was a scene of an exotic iceland movie.
Lovech is a city with medieval fortress, architectural and historical reservation. Near the old town of Lovech you can see the popular Covered Bridge.
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Cầu Vòm, Lovech
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Lovech is a city with medieval fortress, architectural and historical reservation. Near the old town of Lovech you can see the popular Covered Bridge.
The Lovech Fortress lies on the two terraces of the beautiful and picturesque Hisarya Hill in the old part of Lovech. This is one of the most visited landmarks in Lovech. It was declared a monument of architecture and construction by virtue of publication in State Gazette
Pháo đài Hisarya
The Lovech Fortress lies on the two terraces of the beautiful and picturesque Hisarya Hill in the old part of Lovech. This is one of the most visited landmarks in Lovech. It was declared a monument of architecture and construction by virtue of publication in State Gazette
Troyan Monastery - 40 minutes from Lovech. Founded in 1600 the monastery is famous with miraculous copy of an icon of the Mother of Christ from mount Athos. The Troyan Monastery as a monastery complex is the third in size in Bulgaria, a remarkable monument of culture of national significance. It is situated in the beautiful valley of the river Cherni Osam, 10 km south from the town of Troyan.
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Tu viện Troyan
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Troyan Monastery - 40 minutes from Lovech. Founded in 1600 the monastery is famous with miraculous copy of an icon of the Mother of Christ from mount Athos. The Troyan Monastery as a monastery complex is the third in size in Bulgaria, a remarkable monument of culture of national significance. It is situated in the beautiful valley of the river Cherni Osam, 10 km south from the town of Troyan.
Etara Open-Air Ethnographic Museum is a wonderful place where you can see more than twenty traditional hand crafts practiced in the beginning of the 19th century.
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Etar
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Etara Open-Air Ethnographic Museum is a wonderful place where you can see more than twenty traditional hand crafts practiced in the beginning of the 19th century.
Sokolski Monastery only 10 minutes driving from Etara. Founded in 1833 “ Holy Mother’s Assumption” monastery is an attractive place for many believers.
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Tu viện Sokolski
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Sokolski Monastery only 10 minutes driving from Etara. Founded in 1833 “ Holy Mother’s Assumption” monastery is an attractive place for many believers.
The village was founded as early as the Thracian Era. However, the first documents of its existence date back to the 12th century. During Ottoman Bulgaria period locals defended the pass and enjoyed privileges for this reason. Only Bulgarians lived in the town;. During the period of Bulgarian National Revival, the town was heavily involved in the development of crafts. Houses from this period feature their own architectural design. The ground floors had irregular forms and housed craftsmen and traders. The upper floors featured wooden bow-windows, the roofs were covered with well arranged rocks.
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Tryavna
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The village was founded as early as the Thracian Era. However, the first documents of its existence date back to the 12th century. During Ottoman Bulgaria period locals defended the pass and enjoyed privileges for this reason. Only Bulgarians lived in the town;. During the period of Bulgarian National Revival, the town was heavily involved in the development of crafts. Houses from this period feature their own architectural design. The ground floors had irregular forms and housed craftsmen and traders. The upper floors featured wooden bow-windows, the roofs were covered with well arranged rocks.
The specific historical development of the village creates conditions for preservation of the revival appearance until the middle of 20th century. After the Liberation most of the residents leave Bozhentsi. That stops the cultural, economical and social development of the village. That helps to preserved the whole architectural and urban ensemble of one Bulgarian village from the Revival .Bozhentsi keeps untouched the atmosphere of the Revival with wonderful architectural examples from the 18th and 19th century.
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Bojentsi
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The specific historical development of the village creates conditions for preservation of the revival appearance until the middle of 20th century. After the Liberation most of the residents leave Bozhentsi. That stops the cultural, economical and social development of the village. That helps to preserved the whole architectural and urban ensemble of one Bulgarian village from the Revival .Bozhentsi keeps untouched the atmosphere of the Revival with wonderful architectural examples from the 18th and 19th century.
Veliko Tarnovo - 1 hour 15 minutes driving from our house. The old capital of Bulgaria. Renaissance city offers wonderful craft workshops, museums, galleries and medieval fortresses. Local restaurants definitely worth visiting.
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Veliko Tarnovo
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Veliko Tarnovo - 1 hour 15 minutes driving from our house. The old capital of Bulgaria. Renaissance city offers wonderful craft workshops, museums, galleries and medieval fortresses. Local restaurants definitely worth visiting.
Emen Canion about 30 minutes driving from Veliko Tarnovo. The canyons main sight is its crystal clear lake, with a quiet waterfall. The whole area around Emen is known for its natural beauty.
Emen Waterfall
Emen Canion about 30 minutes driving from Veliko Tarnovo. The canyons main sight is its crystal clear lake, with a quiet waterfall. The whole area around Emen is known for its natural beauty.
HOTALICH medieval fortress is early Byzntine fortress and settlement. The strategic disposal of the fortress opens spectacular views.
Hotalich medieval fortress
98 Стефан Пешев
HOTALICH medieval fortress is early Byzntine fortress and settlement. The strategic disposal of the fortress opens spectacular views.
The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник „Рождество Христово“, Hram-pametnik „Rozhdestvo Hristovo“), better known as the Shipka Memorial Church or Shipka Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of Shipka in Stara Planina between 1885 and 1902 to Antoniy Tomishko's design in the seventeenth-century Muscovite style, under the direction of architect Alexander Pomerantsev.
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Nhà thờ tưởng niệm Shipka
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The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник „Рождество Христово“, Hram-pametnik „Rozhdestvo Hristovo“), better known as the Shipka Memorial Church or Shipka Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of Shipka in Stara Planina between 1885 and 1902 to Antoniy Tomishko's design in the seventeenth-century Muscovite style, under the direction of architect Alexander Pomerantsev.
In Kazanlak you can visit the only museum of the rose dedicated to the oil-yielding plant – rose.
bulevard "Osvobozhdenie"
bulevard "Osvobozhdenie"
In Kazanlak you can visit the only museum of the rose dedicated to the oil-yielding plant – rose.
The House-Monument of the Bulgarian Communist Party (or informally, the Buzludzha Monument).
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Pametnik Buzludzha
5005
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The House-Monument of the Bulgarian Communist Party (or informally, the Buzludzha Monument).

Getting Around

Bus stop Osrtets. Apriltsi - Sofia departure: 15:00h. 16:25h. arrival: 18:50h. 19:55h. Sofia - Apriltsi departure: 8:30h. 12:30h. arrival: 12:50h. 16:05h.
Ostrets
Bus stop Osrtets. Apriltsi - Sofia departure: 15:00h. 16:25h. arrival: 18:50h. 19:55h. Sofia - Apriltsi departure: 8:30h. 12:30h. arrival: 12:50h. 16:05h.
Bus stop Petlite. Sevlievo - Kravenik departure: 6:50h. 12:00h. 15:30h. 18:40h.
Петлите
Bus stop Petlite. Sevlievo - Kravenik departure: 6:50h. 12:00h. 15:30h. 18:40h.
Bus station Sevlievo: Sevlievo - Kravenik departure: 6:50h. 12:00h. 15:30h. 18:40h.
Автогара Севлиево - Bus Station Sevlievo
Bus station Sevlievo: Sevlievo - Kravenik departure: 6:50h. 12:00h. 15:30h. 18:40h.
Top Rent A Car Sofia Airport - Terminal 1
https://toprentacar.bg/
https://toprentacar.bg/
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Top Rent A Car Varna - Аренда авто
17 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"
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https://toprentacar.bg/

Parks & Nature

ECO-TRAIL VIDIMSKO PRASKALO. Wildlife and nature landmarks trip. (driving 50 km - 1 hour 10 minutes, walking - 5 hours). The start of Eco-Trail Vidimsko Praskalo is approximately 35 minutes driving from our house. This eco-path is a part of the interpretative tourist infrastructure of the Central Balkan National Park. It is located along the valley of Praskalska Reka River, which is the main tributary of Vidima river. The trail enters Severen Dzhendem reserve and leads to the Vidimsko praskalo Vista Site. Around there are appropriate places for picnics. During the walk you can see some of the wild animals of the park. Typical inhabitants are wild goat, salamander, imperial eagle, red etc.
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ул.Пръскалска
ECO-TRAIL VIDIMSKO PRASKALO. Wildlife and nature landmarks trip. (driving 50 km - 1 hour 10 minutes, walking - 5 hours). The start of Eco-Trail Vidimsko Praskalo is approximately 35 minutes driving from our house. This eco-path is a part of the interpretative tourist infrastructure of the Central Balkan National Park. It is located along the valley of Praskalska Reka River, which is the main tributary of Vidima river. The trail enters Severen Dzhendem reserve and leads to the Vidimsko praskalo Vista Site. Around there are appropriate places for picnics. During the walk you can see some of the wild animals of the park. Typical inhabitants are wild goat, salamander, imperial eagle, red etc.
ECO-TRAIL VODNITE DUPKI. The trail is circular. It starts for the village of Apriltsi, passes by the cave "Vodnite dupki", known with its diverse bats fauna and leads to the "Pleven" chalet.
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LOV2011
ECO-TRAIL VODNITE DUPKI. The trail is circular. It starts for the village of Apriltsi, passes by the cave "Vodnite dupki", known with its diverse bats fauna and leads to the "Pleven" chalet.
ECO-TRAIL FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BALKAN PEOPLE. The route is located on south of Vidima- the residential district of Apriltsi, between 840- 1372 m altitude and offers educational information about the local population, called "balkandjii", and the animal husbandry in the mountain.
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LOV1001
ECO-TRAIL FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BALKAN PEOPLE. The route is located on south of Vidima- the residential district of Apriltsi, between 840- 1372 m altitude and offers educational information about the local population, called "balkandjii", and the animal husbandry in the mountain.
HIKING TRAIL DALGATA POLYANA - TAZHA HUT (3 hours) The Ostrets neighborhood of Apriltsi town is the most convenient access point to visit Tazha hut. From the centrum of this neighborhood the trail follows the valley of Ostershka River along a dust road and it reaches the influx with a small creek – Atanasova Strujna. Above are seen the steep, overgrown with beech forest slopes, and still above them are the stony needles of the peaks of Zelenikovets, Kurtbashitsa, Kolata and the sharp pyramid of the peak of Rusalka.
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ул.Русалийски проход
HIKING TRAIL DALGATA POLYANA - TAZHA HUT (3 hours) The Ostrets neighborhood of Apriltsi town is the most convenient access point to visit Tazha hut. From the centrum of this neighborhood the trail follows the valley of Ostershka River along a dust road and it reaches the influx with a small creek – Atanasova Strujna. Above are seen the steep, overgrown with beech forest slopes, and still above them are the stony needles of the peaks of Zelenikovets, Kurtbashitsa, Kolata and the sharp pyramid of the peak of Rusalka.
HIKING TRAIL The Ostrets quarter, Hristova strujna carpenter’s shop, hut Tuja, peak Maragidik By taking a bus from the center of the Ostrets quarter in the town of Apriltsi, the tourists can easily reach the Boevtsi neighborhood. From that point on they should follow the asphalt road to the Ostreshka reka River and in approximately one hour reach the Hristova strujna carpenter’s shop. In 2 hours of walking the mountain trail crosses a forest path, which follows the ridge of the mountain. Next, by going south-southeast for 20 minutes the tourists will reach mountain hut Tuja. Mountain peak Maragidik can be reached in approximately 1.30 hours.
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HIKING TRAIL The Ostrets quarter, Hristova strujna carpenter’s shop, hut Tuja, peak Maragidik By taking a bus from the center of the Ostrets quarter in the town of Apriltsi, the tourists can easily reach the Boevtsi neighborhood. From that point on they should follow the asphalt road to the Ostreshka reka River and in approximately one hour reach the Hristova strujna carpenter’s shop. In 2 hours of walking the mountain trail crosses a forest path, which follows the ridge of the mountain. Next, by going south-southeast for 20 minutes the tourists will reach mountain hut Tuja. Mountain peak Maragidik can be reached in approximately 1.30 hours.
HIKING TRAIL MAZALAT HUT - PEESHTI SKALI RESERVE Peeshti Skali (Singing Rocks) Reserve was established on July 11, 1979. The Singing Rocks themselves are a set of unique natural formations that crown the ancient beech forest. Other tree species include the common fir, sycamore (common and alpine), mountain ash, manna-ash, and hornbeam. The high mountain meadows are dotted with cranberries and bilberries, juniper, gentian, campanula, and a variety of aromatic, flowering grasses.
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HIKING TRAIL MAZALAT HUT - PEESHTI SKALI RESERVE Peeshti Skali (Singing Rocks) Reserve was established on July 11, 1979. The Singing Rocks themselves are a set of unique natural formations that crown the ancient beech forest. Other tree species include the common fir, sycamore (common and alpine), mountain ash, manna-ash, and hornbeam. The high mountain meadows are dotted with cranberries and bilberries, juniper, gentian, campanula, and a variety of aromatic, flowering grasses.

Shopping

Kaufland Sevlievo
Kaufland
78 ul. "Stara planina"
Kaufland Sevlievo
Lidl Sevlievo
LIDL
41a ul. "Nikola D.Petkov"
Lidl Sevlievo
BILLA Sevlievo
BILLA
119 ul. "Orlovska"
BILLA Sevlievo
BILLA Gabrovo
BILLA
119 ul. "Orlovska"
BILLA Gabrovo
Lidl Gabrovo
Lidl
68 ulitsa "Svishtovska"
Lidl Gabrovo
Kaufland Gabrovo
Kaufland
78 ul. "Stara planina"
Kaufland Gabrovo
Mall Gabrovo
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Mall Gabrovo
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Mall Gabrovo
Mall Veliko Tarnovo
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Mall Veliko Tarnovo
18 ul. "Oborishte"
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Mall Veliko Tarnovo
PRAKTIKER, TECHNOMARKET, Cosmetics Center Beauty, Mc Donald's.
Praktiker Veliko Tarnovo
17 ул. „Магистрална“
PRAKTIKER, TECHNOMARKET, Cosmetics Center Beauty, Mc Donald's.

Food Scene

Combining authentic Bulgarian household items in the environment with the fresh and contemporary approach, restaurant "Center" creates a refreshing and stylish atmosphere where time passes imperceptibly. The rich menu of dishes and local specialties, selected wines and live music add to the pleasant mood of your family holidays or simply for enjoyment during your vacation.
Hotel Center
5 Драгню Стойчев
Combining authentic Bulgarian household items in the environment with the fresh and contemporary approach, restaurant "Center" creates a refreshing and stylish atmosphere where time passes imperceptibly. The rich menu of dishes and local specialties, selected wines and live music add to the pleasant mood of your family holidays or simply for enjoyment during your vacation.
Swimming pool available during the summer. http://www.panoramabg.info
Hotel Panorama (Golden EOOD)
Swimming pool available during the summer. http://www.panoramabg.info
Cafe-Restaurant Rusalka/Русалка is located on Senkovchitsa 15 in Apriltsi. The restaurant welcomes its clients with wooden tables and benches, coffee with friends, hot lunch, varied dinner for family reunions, anniversaries and other occasions. The menu contains a variety of dishes from Bulgarian cuisine and a large assortment of drinks that perfectly complement it.
ул.Сенковчица 15
15 ул.Сенковчица
Cafe-Restaurant Rusalka/Русалка is located on Senkovchitsa 15 in Apriltsi. The restaurant welcomes its clients with wooden tables and benches, coffee with friends, hot lunch, varied dinner for family reunions, anniversaries and other occasions. The menu contains a variety of dishes from Bulgarian cuisine and a large assortment of drinks that perfectly complement it.
Hotel-Restaurant Presslava
Хотел "Presslava Resort"
101 ул.Русалийски проход
Hotel-Restaurant Presslava