ancient ruins
Madara Rider
A UNESCO-listed 8th-century relief carved 23 metres up a cliff face near Shumen, with a visitor car park and stepped approach.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Shumen, Bulgaria · Europe
Shumen is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Veliki Preslav, 16km from Madara Rider.
Shumen is a town located in Shumen, Bulgaria. With a population of 72,342, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Shumen 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 Shumen to your route.
Shumen (Bulgarian: Шумен, also romanized as Shoumen or Šumen, pronounced [ˈʃumɛn], Turkish: Şumnu) is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province.
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Shumen is located in Shumen, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2706 latitude, 26.9229 longitude.
Shumen has a population of approximately 72,342 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed 8th-century relief carved 23 metres up a cliff face near Shumen, with a visitor car park and stepped approach.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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