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Self-guided tour in Tsarevets Fortress
Self-guided tour in Tsarevets Fortress
Self-guided tour in Tsarevets Fortress

Self-guided tour in Tsarevets Fortress

Bulgaria-Veliko Tarnovo
Free cancellation 2 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
  • Explore the historical Tsarevets monument at your own pace and enjoy spectacular views of the city from the front steps.
[5% App discount] Code: APP5OFF , HK: APP15HK
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-What you can expect-
Dating to the 12th century, this strategic fortress is one of two highly fortified hills (Trapezitza being the other) that protected Bulgarian rulers living on the site in the tsar’s palace. Explore the historical monument and enjoy the city views from the front steps.

Tsarevets Museum is located on Tsarevets Hill, which has been settled since time immemorial due to its strategic location. Thracians and Romans has used the location for defensive reasons, however, Byzantines built the first fortress here between the 5th and 7th centuries AD.

The fortress was rebuilt and fortified by the Slavs and Bulgars between the 8th and 10th centuries, and again by the Byzantines in the early 12th century. When Tarnovgrad became the Second Bulgarian Empire’s capital, the fortress was truly magnificent, but with the Turkish invasion in 1393, it was sacked and destroyed.

Purchase Notice

Duration: Lasts 3 hours to 5 hours

Reminders

  • Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time

  • Meeting point description: Enter the Tsarevets Fortress anytime during open hours.(Tsar Asen Square, 5000 Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria)

  • Note this tour does not include entrance tickets to the attraction/museum

  • You will need to arrange your own transportation to/from the activity location(s)

  • Self-guided tour includes reading material (via PDF) available in English, Bulgarian, Romanian, French, German, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Spanish or Turkish

  • Please contact the tour operator to request your preferred language. You will find their information on the voucher after booking

  • The reading material (PDF) will be sent to your email address

  • This reading material will be a customized PDF in your selected language and will include instructions on how to arrive to the starting location, travel tips and detailed explanations about the sights you will visit

  • Unfortunately, the grounds are not wheelchair acccessible

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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How to Use Your Voucher

  • Please present the e-voucher on-site

Validity Period

  • The voucher must be used on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration

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