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Област ТърговищеDimcho Zahariev · CC BY 3.0
Eastern Fore-Balkan

Targovishte Province

Област Търговище

Fortress ruins, market-town heritage, wooded hills and small villages create an understated eastern Fore-Balkan region.

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Start with the provincial city

ТърговищеMrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0
City guide

Targovishte

Търговище

Targovishte grew from a major fair and market tradition. Its old quarter, historic school, regional museum and nearby Misionis site make a focused introduction to the eastern Danube plain.

  • Historic fair city
  • Varosha and education
  • Misionis archaeology
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Вароша и Славейковото училище / Varosha quarter & Slaveykov SchoolMrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0

Local characterМестен характерLokaler CharakterL’esprit des lieuxCarácter localCarattere localeIdentidade localLokaal karakterLokalny charakterMístní charakterSpecific localΤοπικός χαρακτήραςYerel kimlikМестный колоритМісцевий колоритЛокални духLokalni karakterHelyi arculatالطابع المحليאופי מקומיस्थानीय पहचान地方特色

Varosha quarter & Slaveykov SchoolВароша и Славейковото училище

Revival houses and a historic school recall the town's role as a major Ottoman-era fair centre.

Explore the placeРазгледай мястотоDen Ort entdeckenDécouvrir le lieuExplora el lugarEsplora il luogoExplore o lugarOntdek de plekOdkryj to miejsceProzkoumat místoDescoperă loculΕξερευνήστε τον τόποYeri keşfedinОткрыть это местоВідкрити це місцеИстражите местоIstražite mjestoFedezd fel a helyetاستكشف المكانגלו את המקוםइस जगह को जानें探索此地
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Explore the province

Крепост МисионисDimcho Zahariev · CC BY 3.0Targovishte

Misionis Fortress

Крепост Мисионис

Ruins of a significant medieval city occupy a wooded hill in the Preslav Mountains.

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Вароша и Славейковото училищеMrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0Targovishte

Varosha quarter & Slaveykov School

Вароша и Славейковото училище

Revival houses and a historic school recall the town's role as a major Ottoman-era fair centre.

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Скален манастир КрепчаOriginal author and uploader was Vl. Stoykov at bg.wikipedia · Public domainKrepcha

Krepcha Rock Monastery

Скален манастир Крепча

Rock-cut cells preserve an exceptionally early Cyrillic inscription above the Cherni Lom area.

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Омуртаг – авиация и местна историяBiso · CC BY 3.0Omurtag

Omurtag aviation & local history

Омуртаг – авиация и местна история

A small town honours Bulgarian-American astronaut Aleksandar Aleksandrov and local ethnographic heritage.

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Балканът край СтеврекСтарият мост над Стара река край Стеврек, 11 септември 2010 г. / The old bridge over Stara Reka near Stevrek, 11 September 2010.Loterloter · CC BY-SA 4.0 InternationalStevrek

Stevrek Balkan countryside

Балканът край Стеврек

Quiet wooded valleys and village roads offer a glimpse of the sparsely visited Eastern Fore-Balkan.

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Ковачевско калеOriginal author and uploader was Vladimir Stoykov at bg.wikipedia · CC BY 1.0Kovachevets near Popovo

Kovachevsko Kale

Ковачевско кале

A late Roman fortified city preserves walls, gates, streets and buildings in the rolling landscape near Popovo.

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Водопад БоазаMrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0Boaza Pass near Targovishte

Boaza waterfall

Водопад Боаза

A roadside forest cascade drops through the narrow Boaza landscape on the eastern approach to Targovishte.

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Езеро Борово окоMrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0Targovishte

Borovo Oko Lake

Езеро Борово око

A landscaped urban lake and park offer an easy green pause close to Targovishte's centre and museums.

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Язовир ЯстребиноAAliev · CC BY-SA 4.0Yastrebino and Antonovo

Yastrebino Reservoir

Язовир Ястребино

A broad reservoir among eastern Fore-Balkan hills provides open views and a quiet rural landscape near Antonovo.

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Directions

Public transport

Buses and trains

Targovishte is on the Sofia–Varna rail and bus corridor. Popovo is also rail-served; villages have limited buses.

Bulgarian food

Local food

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Targovishte wine · Ludogorie pastries · roast pepper dishes · honey

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.
KebapcheBiso / Wikimedia Commons
Grill · 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.
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