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Крепост БукелонKlearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Greece · CC BY 2.0
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Bukelon Fortress

Крепост Букелон

A surviving medieval tower rises over the Sakar borderland close to the site of the Battle of Adrianople.

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Visiting advice

Carry identification in the border zone, visit in daylight and avoid unstable masonry and cliff edges.

Bulgarian food

Local food

Local food →

Sakar wine · sesame tahini · Thracian dishes · fig jam

Sakar winesesame tahiniThracian dishesfig jam
GyuvechМарина1972 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Clay-pot stew

Gyuvech

A slow clay-pot bake in which meat, seasonal vegetables and rice exchange flavours for hours.

What's in it Pork, lamb or beef, peppers, aubergine, okra, tomato, potato or rice, depending on season.
TutmanikMpb eu / Wikimedia Commons · public domain
Cheese bread · breakfast

Tutmanik

A soft, pull-apart yeast bread layered or rolled with white brined cheese and butter.

What's in it Flour, yeast, milk or yogurt, eggs, butter and sirene cheese.
Shopska saladViktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia Commons
Salad · vegetarian

Shopska salad

The classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.

What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
BanitsaBiso / Wikimedia Commons
Breakfast · pastry

Banitsa

Crisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.

What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.
TaratorSumit Surai / Wikimedia Commons
Cold soup · vegetarian

Tarator

A cooling yogurt and cucumber soup served cold—simple, fresh and especially popular in summer.

What's in it Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, walnuts, water and a little oil.
KavarmaJeroen Kransen / Wikimedia Commons
Slow-cooked main

Kavarma

Rich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.

What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.
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Directions

Public transport

Buses and trains

First reach Svilengrad by train or intercity bus. Confirm the local bus in advance; when it does not match your return time, pre-book a licensed taxi for the last kilometres.

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Nearby places

Монумент Света Богородица в ХасковоVassia Atanassova - Spiritia · Public domainHaskovo

Haskovo Virgin Mary monument

Монумент Света Богородица в Хасково

A hilltop monument and bell tower overlook a city of parks, museums and southern Bulgarian rhythms.

Read the guide Александровска гробницаAnton Lefterov · CC BY-SA 4.0Aleksandrovo

Aleksandrovo Tomb

Александровска гробница

A museum and replica reveal vivid Thracian hunting and banquet frescoes from a nearby sealed tomb.

Read the guide Крепостта и гробницата при МезекKlearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Greece · CC BY 2.0Mezek

Mezek fortress & tomb

Крепостта и гробницата при Мезек

A remarkably intact medieval fortress and a Thracian tomb stand amid Sakar vineyards near the border.

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