Montana
Varshets
The town of Varshets is located at the foot of Western Stara planina (Old Mountain), 90 km away from Sofia, 35 km north of Montana, and 130 km south of Vidin. Varshets is the oldest spa resort in Bulgaria. The average temperature […]
Chiprovtsi Monastery Saint Ivan Rilski – Chiprovtsi
The Chiprovtsi Monastery “Saint Ivan Rilski” is located 7 km from the city of Chiprovtsi. The monastery was declared a cultural landmark in Issue 22 of the State Decrees for 1975. The monastery was founded during the 10th century, and during its […]
Lopushanski Monastery St. John the Baptist – Georgi Damyanovo
The Lopushanski Monastery “St. John the Baptist” is situated at a distance of about 1 km from the village of Georgi Damyanovo in the north-west part of Bulgaria. It is believed that the monastery had existed during the 10th century, but it […]
Regional History Museum – Montana
The museum in Montana was founded in 1951 to commemorate the September Uprising. Later, as a complement to its original purpose, the museum began collecting valuable artifacts related to the region’s rich history. In 1991, it was declared a full-fledged museum of […]
Castra ad Montanesium
Castra ad Montanesium, the fortress near Montana, lies in the northwestern part of the town, on Kaleto Hill (Fortress Hill). A lot of archaeological research work has been carried out on the hill, which provides valuable information about the history of Montana. […]
Ethnographic Museum – Berkovitsa
The Ethnographic Museum of Berkovitsa reveals the material and spiritual culture of the town and the region. It is housed in the building of Sarbinskata House, a typical representative of the old urban houses in Berkovitsa. The various museum collections include pottery […]