Check opening access and pair it with the city museums for a fuller border-history story.
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Izvora · Public domainPlaces · Silistra
Medzhidi Tabiya Fortress
Крепост Меджиди табия
A preserved Ottoman fortification crowns a hill above Silistra and the Danube plain.
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Bulgarian food
Local food →Local food
Danube fish soup · fried carp · Dobrudzha bread · apricot rakia
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Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Fruit spirit · aperitif
Rakia
Bulgaria's strong fruit spirit appears in grape, plum, apricot, quince and other regional forms.
What's in it Fermented fruit distilled into a clear or barrel-aged spirit; strength can be high.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsSalad · 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.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsBreakfast · 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.
Sumit Surai / Wikimedia CommonsCold 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.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsSlow-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.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsGrill · street favorite
Kebapche
Seasoned minced meat shaped into long rolls and grilled over high heat for a smoky crust.
What's in it Minced pork or mixed meat, cumin, black pepper and salt.NEARBY
Public transport
Силистра
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Directions
Buses and trains
A short city taxi is simplest; some local routes pass the surrounding district.
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Nearby places
Juju13620 · CC BY-SA 4.0SilistraSilistra Danube & Durostorum
Дунавска Силистра и Дуросторум
Roman remains, a green river park and layers of frontier history meet at Bulgaria's eastern Danube edge.
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Svik at Bulgarian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0SrebarnaSrebarna Nature Reserve
Резерват Сребърна
A UNESCO wetland shelters pelicans and many migratory birds beside the Danube.
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06.09.2016Велислав (varbanov) · CC BY 2.0TutrakanTutrakan fishing quarter
Рибарската махала на Тутракан
A steep old fishing quarter descends to the Danube below a town with military and river traditions.
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