Veliko Tarnovo
We traveled by train across the border into Bulgaria. All through the night we were woken to show our passports, the first time we had to get out and walk to the building; after that the checking people came to us. It was a night where I ended up listening if someone was about to knock on our door, rather than be woken up & try to work a door lock which confounded me repeatedly.
I had read about Veliko Tarnovo; in books, on the web.. but it didn’t prepare me for the heart breaking beauty of this city. We had been lucky in that it had snowed all the day before we arrived and all night too. So given that we won’t get to see Veliko Tarnovo in the height of summer, all green and gorgeous, snow covered is the next best thing.
Veliko Tarnovo is a small city, as it hugs the sides of the mountains that seemingly grow upwards from the river that loops through the town. We have walked around the Tsarvarets (old walled city), some churches with amazing murals inside (see my photos below for a glimpse), through winding streets (there isn’t a straight street here at all!) and the old market area. There aren’t many photos because Mike’s are so good and I’m trying to make a short video – country by country. So you will have to wait a little while to see the video of Veliko Tarnovo.
Click on the image to see my photos from Veliko Tarnovo
