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2008/08/25

Historic Shipka Pass Battle Recreated 131 Years Later

Hundreds of Bulgarians flocked to the Shipka Pass Saturday to honor the 131 year since the historic battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, which led to the country's liberation, and to see its recreation by volunteers.

The Battle of the Shipka Pass, which is located in the central part of the Balkan Mountain, took place on August 21-23, 1877.

The pass turned out to be of strategic importance for the outcome of the twelfth war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire but it was...

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2007/08/16

Foreign Tourists Throng at King Seuthos III Tomb near Shipka

About a thousand of foreign tourists gather every day to admire the tomb of the ancient Thracian ruler King Seuthes III, near Shipka, Kazanlak region, reported Iskra History Museum.

The interest to the UNESCO-listed historical place is constantly growing. Set against 3000 visitors in 2006 the number has exceeded 19 000 visitors this year. The tomb was discovered in August 2004 by a team of archaeologists headed by Georgi Kitov.

The tomb is of extreme value and beauty, the floor, the...

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The medieval capital of Bulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo is the third most affordable tourist destination more...

2015/07/27

Bulgaria was granted the approval of the World Tourism Organisation to create a World Tourism Museum more...

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