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Veliko Tarnovo

Wax Museum Brings Bulgaria’s Second Kingdom Back to Life

2013-01-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Balkans is to get its very own ‘wax museum’ later this month with the opening of a major new attraction in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, at the end of this month.

Tags: Bulgaria, Bulgaria museum, Bulgaria Second kingdom, Ivan Asen II, Tsarevets Fortress, Tsarevgrad Tarnov, Veliko Tarnovo, wax museum

Bulgaria Annual Cultural Tourism Expo Kicks Off

2011-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Traditional folk dancing at the Bulgarian travel expo

The number of tourists arriving in Bulgaria in the first two months of this year has grown by 6% from 2010, said a senior government official in Veliko Tarnovo at the opening of a Cultural Tourism Expo.

Tags: Association of Hotel and Restaurant Owners in Bulgaria, Blagov Radin, Bulgarian Minister, Cultural Tourism Expo, Deputy Minister for Culture, Ivo Marinov, Todor Chobanov, Veliko Tarnovo

The Blue Danube – The Queen of Cruises Awaits

2011-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Danube is cruised by some of the world's most stylish and comfortable river ships

The River Danube, stretching 1,800 miles, is the only major river in Europe that snakes its way from west to east. Originating from its source in the Black Forests of Germany, passing through eight different countries before streaming into the Black Sea, a cruise on the Danube offers passengers an epic journey through the heart of Europe like no other.

Tags: Ama Waterways, Avalon Waterways, Balkan Mountains, Belgrade, Black Forest, Black Sea, Blue Danube Holidays, Blue Danube Waltz, Bucharest, Budapest, Bulgaria, Carpathians, City of Music, Constanta, Danube, Danube Gorge, Danube Promenade, Danube tower, Danube-Black Sea Canal, Drava River, Iron Gate, Jewel on the Danube, Medieval Castle, Museum of Romanian Folk Art, Nuremberg, Oltenita, Osijek, Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, River Danube, Royal Palace Square, St. Stephen’s Basilica, The Patriarchal Cathedral, Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, Vienna, Vienna Opera House, Viking River Cruises, Village Museum

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