Walk the interpretation route and combine it with the nearby Founders monument.
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Ferad Zyulkyarov · CC BY 3.0Places · Shumen
Shumen Fortress
Шуменска крепост
Layered Thracian, Roman and medieval walls occupy the wooded plateau above Shumen.
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Bulgarian food
Local food →Local food
Shumen beer tradition · Osmar pelin wine · banitsa · roast meats
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.
Jeroen Kransen · CC BY-SA 2.0Baked main · home cooking
Bulgarian moussaka
Unlike the aubergine-led Greek version, Bulgarian moussaka layers diced potatoes and minced meat under a tangy yogurt topping.
What's in it Potatoes, minced meat, onion, tomato, paprika, savory and an egg-yogurt topping.
Wikimedia Commons contributorsDry-cured sausage
Lukanka
A flattened, air-dried sausage with a dense texture and warm spice, sliced thin as a meze.
What's in it Pork and beef, salt, black pepper, cumin and curing cultures in a natural casing.
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.
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.NEARBY
Public transport
Шумен
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Buses and trains
Reach Shumen by train/bus, then use a city bus where available or taxi to the plateau.
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Nearby places
No machine-readable author provided. Tourbillon assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 3.0Shumen PlateauFounders of the Bulgarian State
Създатели на българската държава
Monumental concrete figures tell the story of early Bulgarian rulers from high above the city.
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No machine-readable author provided. Dom2002 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainMadaraMadara Rider
Мадарски конник
A unique early-medieval rock relief, protected by UNESCO, is carved high into a cliff.
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Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Athens, Greece · CC BY 2.0PliskaPliska National Reserve
Национален резерват Плиска
The immense first Bulgarian capital spreads across fields around palace ruins and the Great Basilica.
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