Brief information about the route

 

Length of the tourist route: 743 km

Recommended duration: minimum 6-7 days

Travel sequence option:

• Starting point: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
• Intermediate points along the route: Gorna Oryahovitsa, Pleven, Knezha, Belogradchik, Vidin - Bulgaria; Calafat and Craiova - Romania; Turnu Magurele, Romania - Nikopol, Bulgaria (transport intermediate point - ferry) *
• End point: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Each point (city) of the route can be selected as a starting point according to the needs of the user.

Seasonal availability: Year-round

The most convenient option for transport: by car

Accommodation: recommended overnight stay in the regional cities in Bulgaria and the city of Craiova in Romania, as they offer many accommodation options - hotels, guest houses and more.

In order to avoid advertising of private sites, specific accommodation will not be recommended.

Note: In the present proposal for the route "Art and Culture" a point has been chosen for crossing from Romania to Bulgaria the town of Turnu Magurele, Romania - the town of Nikopol, Bulgaria for returning to the starting point the city of Veliko Tarnovo. In connection with the constantly changing transport possibilities in 2020, related to the closure of border checkpoints as a measure to limit the spread of COVID-19, we provide information on other possibilities:

- New Europe Bridge (known as Danube Bridge 2) near Calafat, Romania and Vidin, Bulgaria,

- Ferry between Beckett, Romania and Oryahovo, Bulgaria,

- Danube Bridge near Giurgiu, Romania and Ruse, Bulgaria.

With regard to the spread of COVID-19, please note that the working hours of the sites may change.

Extended joint integrated tourist route "Art and Culture"

 

We invite you on an exciting journey in search of art and culture on both sides of the Danube River. We will take you to extremely beautiful buildings, palaces from the past with interesting stories, hiding rich collections of works by local and foreign artists, we will immerse ourselves in the world of theatrical art. Get ready for a tour of the regions of Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven and Vidin in Bulgaria and Dolj County in Romania.