Last night our vessel, The Viking Embla, crossed the Danube from Giurgu, Romania to Rousse, Bulgaria. In the morning we left port on a motor coach and drove a couple of hours to Bulgaria's former capital, Veliko Tarnovo where we spent most of the morning. We had lunch at the historic village of Arbanassi, a few miles away and toured this historic village before returning to Veliko Tarnova where we spent the rest of the afternoon . Bulgaria was a pleasant surprise-beautiful countryside with vast tracts of agricultural land, welcoming people and impressive ancient architecture. At lunch, Bulgarian folk dancers abducted Georgia and she danced with them in a hilarious display. In the late afternoon we returned to the Viking Embla where we enjoyed a good dinner together.
The Romanian side of the Danube from Rousse, BulgariaCapture Date: Oct 6, 2014 12:58 AM•Views: 136No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Rococo Style, RousseCapture Date: Oct 6, 2014 01:13 AM•Views: 137No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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RousseCapture Date: Oct 6, 2014 01:11 AM•Views: 138No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Rousse TV Tower
The Rousse TV Tower is a 204-metre-high TV tower built of reinforced concrete at Rousse, Bulgaria. Originally, the structure was constructed as a 206-metre-high TV tower with a cafe/restaurant on top and was the tallest one on the Balkan peninsula until 2001.[1] In the 1990s an additional antenna was added bringing the height to 210 metres. And, in March 2007, the antenna was reconstructed bringing its height to 204 meters.The Rousse TV Tower was built on the Leventa Hill, in 1986 and was launched on 7 May 1987 (under communist rule). The tower has an observation deck open for tourists at a height of 107 meters, which offers a panoramic view of Rousse, the Danube river, the neighboring city of Giurgiu, Romania, and as far as the Carpathian Mountains.
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The Byala Bridge (1865-67)
The Byala Bridge is situated at the northeastern part of the town of Byala, Ruse Municipality. It was built over the Yantra River in 1865-1867 on the orders of Mithat Pasha, Vali of the Danube Vilayet.The stone bridge at Byala is a remarkable piece of work from the Bulgarian Revival Period. The props are decorated with sculptures of symbolic creatures, such as gryphon, lion, nymph, and swan. The bridge is a true piece of art. It is a unique combination of architecture and sculpture. Such ornaments were used only for the decoration of buildings before the completion of the bridge. The rough stonework of the bridge is faced with thick, well-finished limestone. The abutment walls have wavy ends. Each abutment wall resembles a building facade, the bridge spans are shaped as open and closed windows.
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Veliko Tarnovo
Tarnovo, once the medieval capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom Tarnovo, was named Veliko Tarnovo in 1965, and is a cultural city in the East of Bulgaria that offers many attractions and places representing the history of the country. The city is built on three hills - Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora. At the foot of Tsarevets, Assen’s residential quarter, with the churches “St. Demetrius of Thesaloniki” and "Sts. 40 Martyrs" is located. Along Gurko street in the old town, on which General J. Gurko himself passed away when he and his army liberated the city in July 1877 from the Ottomans, many old houses, several museums, old fountains and churches are situated. The street leads to the Renaissance Museum, a former Ottoman residence which dates back to before the Liberation. The next arrow street takes one in front of the Cathedral, from where Tsarevets hill and the fortress can be seen.
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Veliko TarnovoCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 03:58 AM•Views: 136No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Monument of the Asens in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the three hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora, rising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. On Tsarevets are the palaces of the Bulgarian emperors and the Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cathedral, and also a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls.Trapezitsa is known for its many churches and as the former main residence of the nobility. During the Middle Ages, the city was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the architecture of the Tarnovo Artistic School, painting of the Tarnovo A
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Velico Tarnovo reflected in the Yantra River, a tributary of the DanubeCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 03:59 AM•Views: 136No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Veliko Tarnovo with the Monument of the Assnes on the rightCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 03:59 AM•Views: 141No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Monument of the Asens in Veliko Tarnovo, BulgariaCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 03:59 AM•Views: 139No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Bob on patrol in Veliko TarnovoCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:00 AM•Views: 138No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Chris taking in the sights in Veliko TarnovoCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:00 AM•Views: 138No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Paul studies his Bulgarian phrase book looking for the translation: " I am a wild and crazy guy"!Capture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:00 AM•Views: 139No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Georgia on the Stambolov Bridge, Veliko TarnovoCapture Date: Oct 6, 2013 04:00 AM•Views: 136No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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