waterfall
Krushuna Waterfalls
Turquoise travertine cascades tumbling through forested terraces in central Bulgaria.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Pavlikeni
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Europe
About Pavlikeni
Pavlikeni is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Byala Cherkva, 35km from Devetashka Cave.
Pavlikeni is in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Byala Cherkva, about 5 km away.
Pavlikeni (Bulgarian: Павликени [pɐvliˈkɛni]) is a town in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Northern Bulgaria, about 41 kilometers from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Pavlikeni Municipality. As of December 2024, the town had a population of 8,052.
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What is there to see near Pavlikeni?
Within an hour or so of Pavlikeni: Krushuna Waterfalls (23 km), Veliko Tarnovo (30 km), Tsarevets Fortress (32 km), Devetashka Cave (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Pavlikeni?
The nearest famous roads are Shipka Pass and Troyan Pass (Beklemeto).
Where is Pavlikeni?
Pavlikeni is in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, about 5 km from Byala Cherkva.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,151
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 43.2428, 25.3219
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Worth the detour from Pavlikeni
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Veliko Tarnovo
The spectacular hilltop former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, with houses cascading down cliffs above the winding Yantra River.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Tsarevets Fortress
The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Devetashka Cave
A vast cathedral-like cavern with light-shafted ceiling holes, home to thousands of bats near Lovech.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
An open-air museum village near Gabrovo where water-driven workshops from the Bulgarian Revival still operate: craftsmen forge, weave and carve along a lane of 50 reconstructed houses powered by the Sivek river.
48 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Shipka Pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Buzludzha Monument
A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Pavlikeni
- 53 kmShipka PassA historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
- 78 kmTroyan Pass (Beklemeto)At 1,525 m the highest paved pass over the Balkan Mountains, following an old Roman road between Troyan and Karnare with hairpins, panoramic ridgeline views and the Arch of Freedom monument.
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