History and archeology
Medieval Fortress near the village of Mezek
Near the village of Mezek (Svilengrad Municipality), on the Kaleto hill stand the ruins of a medieval Byzantine fortress from the end of the 11th century AD.
Mezek Tomb
The Thracian Beehive Tomb in the village of Mezek (4th – 3rd century BC) is situated in the outskirts of the village of Mezek, a municipality of Svilengrad, in the mound of Meltepe.
Madara – National Historical-Archeological Reserve
The national historical-archeological reserve “Madara” is located 17 km northeast of Shumen, 2 km from the village of Madara and 75 km from Varna.
Veliki Preslav – National Historical-Archaeological Reserve
The town of Veliki Preslav is situated on Golyama Kamchia River, 30 km away from Pliska, the capital of the first Bulgarian Kingdom, 20 km away from Shumen, the district centre, and 25 km away from Targovishte.
Pliska – National Historical and Architectural Reserve
Roughly 29 km from Shumen and just 2 km from present-day Pliska are the remains of Bulgaria’s first capital.