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Област Ямболsee above. Compilation: Bezmera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tundzha & Sakar gateway

Yambol Province

Област Ямбол

Thracian cities, Tundzha riverscapes, borderland villages and living kuker traditions animate the southeast plain.

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Start with the provincial city

Ямболsee above. Compilation: Bezmera · CC BY-SA 3.0
City guide

Yambol

Ямбол

Yambol brings together the restored Ottoman Bezisten, riverside parks, regional art and the nearby Thracian city of Kabile in an understated but historically important stop.

  • Ottoman Bezisten
  • Thracian Kabile
  • Tundzha river life
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Етнографски музей Елхово / Elhovo ethnographic museumSvilen Enev (Svik) · 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

Elhovo ethnographic museumЕтнографски музей Елхово

One of Bulgaria's strong regional ethnographic collections explains life along the Tundzha and borderlands.

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

Центърът на Ямбол и Безистенътsee above. Compilation: Bezmera · CC BY-SA 3.0Yambol

Yambol centre & Bezisten

Центърът на Ямбол и Безистенът

An Ottoman covered market, Tundzha park and city museums anchor a relaxed regional centre.

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Археологически резерват КабилеBqmm2 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kabile

Kabile Archaeological Reserve

Археологически резерват Кабиле

A major Thracian and Roman city spreads below the sanctuary ridge of Zaychi Vrah.

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Етнографски музей ЕлховоSvilen Enev (Svik) · CC BY-SA 3.0Elhovo

Elhovo ethnographic museum

Етнографски музей Елхово

One of Bulgaria's strong regional ethnographic collections explains life along the Tundzha and borderlands.

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Баирите БакаджициKraswikipen · CC BY-SA 4.0General Inzovo

Bakadzhik hills

Баирите Бакаджици

Low wooded hills rise unexpectedly from the Thracian plain with viewpoints, paths and historic memorials.

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Граничното село Стефан Караджово„Краставото изворче“ край село Стефан Караджово, 29 октомври 2011 г. / Krastavoto Izvorche spring near Stefan Karadzhovo, 29 October 2011.Красимир Ярлийски · CC BY 3.0Stefan Karadzhovo

Stefan Karadzhovo borderland village

Граничното село Стефан Караджово

A quiet village museum and traditional houses preserve the memory of revolutionary Stefan Karadzha.

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Язовир Малко ШарковоEvgord at Bulgarian Wikipedia · Public domainMalko Sharkovo near Bolyarovo

Malko Sharkovo Reservoir

Язовир Малко Шарково

A large quiet reservoir stretches through the rolling borderland between the Tundzha plain, Sakar and Strandzha.

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Слънчеви релефи при ПалеокастроFilipov Ivo · CC BY-SA 4.0Topolovgrad area

Paleokastro solar reliefs

Слънчеви релефи при Палеокастро

Dozens of circular rock reliefs and fortress traces occupy a low Sakar hill in a rare ancient ritual landscape.

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Ормана и река ТунджаEmil Manchev · CC BY-SA 3.0Yambol

Ormana forest and Tundzha river

Ормана и река Тунджа

Riverside woodland and open parkland form Yambol's closest nature escape along the lower Tundzha corridor.

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Долмени при Голям ДервентДимитър Найденов / Dimìtar Nàydenov (Utar Sigmal) · CC BY-SA 4.0Golyam Dervent

Golyam Dervent dolmens

Долмени при Голям Дервент

Early Iron Age stone tombs survive across the Sakar–Strandzha borderland among fields, oak woods and remote villages.

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Public transport

Buses and trains

Yambol is on the main railway and bus network; buses continue to Elhovo and Straldzha. Remote villages have sparse services.

Bulgarian food

Local food

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Yambol kebap · Tundzha fish · Straldzha wine · sesame dishes

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.
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.
SarmiBiso / Wikimedia Commons
Home cooking · seasonal

Sarmi

Small vine or cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory rice filling, with or without minced meat.

What's in it Vine or cabbage leaves, rice, onion, herbs and optionally minced meat.
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