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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
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria · Europe
Strazhitsa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Antonovo, 30km from Tsarevets Fortress.
Strazhitsa is a town located in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. With a population of 5,728, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Strazhitsa 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 Strazhitsa to your route.
Strazhitsa (Bulgarian: Стражица, romanized: Stražica, pronounced [ˈstraʒit͡sɐ]) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Strazhitsa Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the Province. The town is located in the central DanubianRead more
Plain, not far from the Balkan Mountains, 45 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital of Veliko Tarnovo. As of March 2024, it had a population of 5,069.
Strazhitsa has a railway station on the Sofia-Varna railway line, located some 33 km from the railway station of Popovo and some 27 km from the railway station of Gorna Oryahovitsa.
The town was badly damaged by an earthquake on 7 December 1986. Strazhitsa has an art gallery, an Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, as well as a museum of local history. Strazhitsa's name comes from the Bulgarian root strazh (страж), meaning "guard".
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Strazhitsa is located in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2333 latitude, 25.9667 longitude.
Strazhitsa has a population of approximately 5,728 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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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
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The medieval stronghold of the Second Bulgarian Empire in Veliko Tarnovo, spectacularly illuminated at night with a sound and light show.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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