mountain pass
Shipka Pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria · Europe
Sheynovo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Shipka, 8km from Shipka Pass.
Sheynovo is a town located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. With a population of 1,461, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sheynovo sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sheynovo to your route.
Sheynovo (Bulgarian: Шейново) is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Kazanlak Valley, 3 km from the foothills of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina), and about 12 km north-west of the town of Kazanlak.
The village is best known as the site of theRead more
Battle of Sheynovo of 27–28 December 1877 (O.S.) / 8–9 January 1878 (N.S.), one of the decisive engagements of the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation, in which the Russian army and Bulgarian volunteers captured the entire Central Ottoman army.
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Sheynovo is located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 42.6833 latitude, 25.3167 longitude.
Sheynovo has a population of approximately 1,461 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria6 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The spectacular hilltop former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, with houses cascading down cliffs above the winding Yantra River.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.
53 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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