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Province State |
Region |
City Town |
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Description |
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| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The gorge is 156km long. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The narrow part of the gorge. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The Iskar Gorge cuts through the Stara Planina mountains and is 156km long. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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Spectacular rock formations on the slopes of the gorge. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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View of the gorge. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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Settlement by the river. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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Group of houses by a cliff. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The river. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Iskar Gorge |
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The eastern end of the gorge. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Central Regions |
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Fertile landscape near Veliko Tarnovo. |
2006 |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Veliko Tarnovo is set on a gorge. It was the former capital of the country. |
2006 |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The city on the edge of the gorge. |
2006 |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The gorge is very steep with houses right at the edge. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The central districts of the city reflected in the Yantra River. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Much of Veliko Tarnovo is perched on a gorge. |
2006 |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Houses stacked up on the steep gorge. |
2006 |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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View of the city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Houses on hilly Veliko Tarnovo. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Monument of the Asens |
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The Monument of the Asens overlooking the Yantra River. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Monument of the Asens |
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The monument commemorates a dynasty of Bulgarian kings. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Monument of the Asens |
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Horsemen. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The main street. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Clothes shops. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Shops. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Street scene. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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House with overhanging balcony. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Narrow streets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Typical house in the old part of the city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Overhanging balconies in the old city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The upper districts of Veliko Tarnovo. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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St Bogadaritsa Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Shops. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Spectacular scenery at Veliko Tarnovo. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Street scene on a hill. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The city is a mountainous region. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Hilly street. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Cobbled streets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Metalware. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Cafe. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Whitewashed wooden houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Shop front. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Suburban area. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Traditional houses. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
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The Asenova district with its bridge over the River Yantra. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
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Bridge over the river. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
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Church of the Assumption. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
Forty Martyrs Church |
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The Forty Martyrs Church. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
Forty Martyrs Church |
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The church dates from 1230. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Asenova |
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The Yantra River. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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St Nikolai Church |
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Murals outside St Nikolai Church (1879). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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St Nikolai Church |
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The bellrower. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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St Nikolai Church |
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Plaque. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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St Nikolai Church |
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The clocktower is a later addition. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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Street statue. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
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The city suburbs and the Yantra River. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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Tsarevets (overlooking Veliko Tarnovo) is a medaeval fortress which used to be the capital of Bulgaria. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The main gate to the fort with the Church of the Blessed Saviour at the highest point. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The walls were 12m high and 10m thick. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The fort was active between 1185 and 1393. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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Watchtower along the walls of the fort. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
Royal Palace |
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Part of the Royal Palace which once covered an area of 4500 square metres. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
Royal Palace |
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The foundations. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
Royal Palace |
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The Bulgarian state was ruled from the palace for 200 years. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The Church of the Blessed Saviour (1235) at the highest point in the fort. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The fort was taken by the Ottomans in 1393. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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View of the city from the walls. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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View of Veliko Tarnovo. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The Yantra River. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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View of Asenova by the river. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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View along the valley. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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View from the walled city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo |
Tsarevets |
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The Bulgarian flag. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Pedestrian street in the centre of Plovdiv. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The city centre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The Roman Forum. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Statue of Phillip II (father of Alexander the Great) after whom the city is named. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Street scene. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The main post office. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Pedestrian street with honey sellers. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Honey seller. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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War memorial. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Elegant buildings. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Street cafe. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Danov House |
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Danov House is the home of writer Hristo Danov. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Danov House |
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A 19th century classroom. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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One of many statues of artists. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The cobbled hilly streets of the old city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The belltower of the Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa (1844). |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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The 15th century Jumaya Mosque is one of the oldest in the Balkans. The minaret is 23m high. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Roman Amphitheatre |
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The 2nd century Roman Amphitheatre, built by Trajan, was lost until a 1972 landslide. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Roman Amphitheatre |
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The amphitheatre is overlooked by buildings. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Roman Amphitheatre |
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The Roman Amphitheatre. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Clothes shop. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Houses with overhanging upper floors. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Shops. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Narrow streets of the old city. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Cobbled streets. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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One of the many artists statues. |
2006 |
| Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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Traditional house. |
2006 |