Arena Tarnovo Complex - Veliko Tarnovo 
Arena Tarnovo Complex - Veliko Tarnovo
Number of rooms: 25
Address: Veliko Tarnovo,
In hotel: Air conditioning, 24-hour front desk, Parking, Restaurant, Room service, Conference room, Business center, Ironing, Dry cleaning, Laundry service, Car rental, Currency exchange, Safety deposit box, Non-smoking rooms
In room: Air conditioning, Bathroom, Hair dryer, Minibar, Fridge, Telephone, Internet access, TV, Safety deposit box
Activities: Football field
Season: All seasons
Accommodation policy
Check-in time after 14:00
Check-out time before 12:00
We will hold your booking until 24:00
No pets allowed
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Places to see nearby
» Obedinenie Mineral SpringsObedinenie Mineral Springs
The Obedinenie mineral water spring – village of Obedinenie, Polski Trambesh municipality, Veliko Tarnovo district, is included in the list of mineral water springs – exclusive state ownership. The first drilling happened in 1971. The water springs out from a depth of 1250m, and has a hyper-thermal origin and temperature of 43ºC with a slight alkaline reaction. The local people voluntary cast concrete basins for open air water procedures. The official opening was performed in 1986. The water has a very favorable mineralization and is preferred when healing a number of diseases of the bones and joints; of the peripheral nervous system; of the digestive system; for immune system strengthening.
Nicopolis ad Istrum
Nicopolis ad Istrum is one of the most thoroughly explored Roman towns on Bulgarian territory. The City of Victory was founded by Emperor Trayan in honour of his victory over the Dacians in 102-106 A.D. It lasted till the end of the 6th and the beginning of the 17th century – in that period the town was devastated by the invasions of the Avars and the Slavs. Nicopolis was built on a flat area near the river of Rositza, where the lands were fertile and important roads crossed. This was an important prerequisite for the town’s future prosperity in the end of II – the beginning of III century. Nicopolis ad Istrum was given the honour to cut coins. More than 900 types of coins bearing its name are known to the world. Images of gods, buildings, gates, are depicted on them. However, the town was ruined in the end of the VI century. The first excavations on its territory were organized in 1900. Since 1975, Sofia’s Archeological Museum and Veliko Tarnovo’s Museum of History are researching the ruins of the town, helped by students from the university of Veliko Tarnovo. In 1985, joint archeological projects with the British Academy and Nottingham University were held. The archeological reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum is located 20 km north from Veliko Tarnovo and 3 km south from the village of Nicupe.
St. Forty Martyrs Church in Veliko Tarnovo
The church St. Forty Martyrs is the most famous medieval Bulgarian monument in the town of Veliko Tarnovo. It was built and wall-painted under the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II in honour of the glorious Bulgarian victory over the feudal lord Teodor Komnin in the battle near Klokotnitza that happened on March 9, 1230, and which made Bulgaria the most powerful country in Southeastern Europe. The church includes two parts – an oblong basilica with six columns and an additional building, constructed later on the western side of the church. During the years of the Ottoman yoke the church remained Christian probably until the first half of the 18th century. With its turning into a mosque the wall-paintings, the icons and the iconostasis were destroyed. In the church St. Forty Martyrs Church some of the most significant written monuments are found – the Omurtag’s, the Asen’s and the Border columns of the Rodosto fortress, dating from the rule of Khan Krum. After the Liberation (1878) the first archeological excavations around the church began. The Funeral of Kaloyan, Bulgarian ruler from 1197 until 1207, is of great interest. It was found in October 1972. The funeral is of a man some 1.9m tall, in rich warrior armour, with 61.1g golden ring with a heraldic sign. The same heraldic sign was found later in 1981 on a seal – irrefutable prove for the stamp sign of the Bulgarians during the Asenevtsi’s rule.
Trapezitsa Hill
The Trapezitsa hill is situated on the left shore of the Yantra river, northwest of the Tzarevetz hill. It is a natural fortification, surrounded on three sides by the river. In the past, the high walls of the fortification were rising on the steep rocks. There are two theories about the origin of the name Trapezitsa. One of them says that the name origins from the word “trapeza” (or table – in Bulgarian). According to the second one, its roots are to be found in the word “trapetz” (or trapezium – in Bulgarian), because the plateau was trapezium-shaped. When excavations were made in the region (1884 – 1900), specialists discovered the foundations of 17 churches, which were richly decorated with different murals and multi-colored mosaics. Previous research works have shown that most of the murals were made by masters from the Tarnovo Painting School. The inscriptions were in Bulgarian language, but only separate words of them have been preserved. History has it that back in 1195, Asen I moved the relics of St. Ivan Rilski from Sredets (nowadays Sofia) to Veliko Turnovo, where they were placed in a special church in Trapezitsa. The relics were preserved in Veliko Tarnovo until 1469, when they were moved to the Rilski Monastery.
Plakovski Monastery
The Plakovski Monastery St. Prophet Iliya is located close to the village of Plakovo, Veliko Tarnovo region. According to the legend it was built during the Second Bulgarian State, within the rule of tsar Assen. When Bulgaria was conquered by the Ottoman army, the monastery was ruined down, and then restored in 1450. In 1835, here, a series of secret meetings was held, aimed at organizing uprising, known as Velchova Zavera. After the participants were betrayed and captured, the Turks burned the monastery down. Later master Kolyu Ficheto rebuilt the monastery, as one of his works is the 26-m belfry. The monastery is declared a Monument of culture.<br /><br />
Usteto
Usteto is a very popular place for rock climbing in Bulgaria. They are a rock gorge formed under the forces of the Yantra River above the Preobrazhenski monastery. They are located 5 km northern from the city of Veliko Tarnovo, on the western riverbank of Yantra. On the city side the rocks are lower and generally become higher when reaching the monastery. The rocks are formed of solid limestone and become weathered and loose on the side of the monastery. The first tours were made here in 1951. The tours have a different difficulty level and are perfect for rock climbing training. The plenty of rock forms allows a full training of rock climbers beginners.
Yantra River
Yantra River is the second largest river by catchment area after Iskar in the Danubian region. Yantra rises from the Balkan Range, below the Buzludja peak. Yantra is the third longest affluent of the Danube River as it is 285 km long. The Thracian name of the river was Yatrus (fast running), and the Slavonic one – Etar. The upstream riverbanks are covered mainly with beeches. The waters of the Yantra River surround the hill of Tsarevets on three sides and turn it into a natural stronghold. Tsarevets used to be a residence of the Bulgarian tsars and the high clergy. One of the characteristic features of the Yantra River is that it has formed a lot of defiles passing across the Prebalkan. The Southern Defile, via which Yantra enters the town of Veliko Tarnovo, is called Ustie (Mouth). The northern one is longer, and its width between the rocks is 1 km. Going out of it, Yantra keeps its stream in north direction passing through the village of Samodevene and the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa. In 19 century vines were planted along the Northern Defile. Here are located two famous springs – Mechi Kladenets (Bear’s well) and Shishmanets. The legend tells that once, during the Ottoman invasion, the Bulgarian tsar Ivan Shishman, leaving Tarnovo, passed through the site. His mother asked him for some water, the king stuck his sword into the land, and a spring rose there. The Yantra River flows into Danube near the village of Vardim.
Sarafkina House in Veliko Tarnovo
The Sarafkina house was built in 1861 by Dimo Sarafina (the moneychanger). It is now one of the architectural sights of Veliko Tarnovo, part of the National Revival town. The house was planned to be both home and working place but before completing its construction the owner died and it was inherited by his wife – Anastasia Sarafkata, where the house’s name came from. Because of the naturally steep land the house was built on five levels. The vestibule is the major room of the house. It reaches the last floor through a sheer wooden staircase with decorative folding door and a railing made of wrought iron. The lower floors of the house lead to a broad open terrace – bending over the Yantra River and playing the role of an inner courtyard. As the years passed, the Sarafkina house accommodated a bishop, a place for entertainment, etc., and today is a Cultural Monument, as in 1981 it was granted to the Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of History. Nowadays, here the visitors may enjoy expositions of traditional arts, crafts, jewels, clothing, ritual articles, and the fifth floor presents the local photography’s history.
Petropavlovski monastery
The Petropavlovski monastery, also known as Lyaskovets monastery, is one of the 14 monasteries built nearby the old capital of Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo, during the Second Bulgarian State (12-14th century). The monastery, named after St Peter and St Pavel (St. Paul), is one of the best-preserved monasteries from that time, mainly because of its hard-to-reach location. It perches over the high and inaccessible rocks of the Arbanasi plateau, 6 km to the northeastern part of Veliko Tarnovo. It is believed that the Petropavlovski monastery was built during the rule of the Asenevtsi dynasty but there is no written evidence about that. When Bulgaria fell under Ottoman yoke, the monastery was several times set on fire and then rebuilt. The monastery took a very active role during the struggles against the Ottoman rule, which must be due to its inaccessibility and at the same time, proximity to the old capital. The Petropavlovski monastery gave shelter to prosecuted rebels, as the national hero, Vassil Levski, and also became a meeting place for him and other famous revolutionaries such as Matey Preobrazhenski Mitkaloto, Georgi Izmirliev, Ivan Panov Semerdzhiev and Bacho Kiro.
Monument of the Asenevtsi kings – Veliko Tarnovo
The monument was built in honor of Bulgarian kings Asen, Petar, Kaloyan and Ivan Asen the second. During their reigns Bulgaria achieved its greatest prosperity and mighty. In that time the town of Turnovo was considered as the most amazing town on the Balkan Peninsula. It was unveiled in 1985 during the national celebrations of 800 years since the rebel of the two brothers Asen and Petar after which Turnovo was proclaimed as a capital of the Second Bulgarian State (1185 - 1393). This is the most beautiful monument in Veliko Turnovo and one of the most impressive in Bulgaria as well. Right next to it is the Stambolov Bridge and the State Art Gallery. The most exciting views of Veliko Turnovo are viewable from the monument site. That is why it is considered as a preferred relaxation site.
Samovodska Charshiya
The Samovodska Charshiya (Samovodska market place) in Veliko Tarnovo was established in the 60s-70s of 19th century, when the city started growing westwards. Two streets were formed with craft stores, workshops and inns. One of them began from a small square now known as the Samovodski market. During the years of the National Revival here stood the grocers’, the sandal makers’, the smiths’, and other market places, as well as the Hadji David’s, Hadji Velikov’s, and Atanas Jonooglu’s inns. The cloister of the Hilender monastery also was here. Even today the inn of Hadji Nikoli raises on the street that goes westwards from the Samovodski market and used to accommodate the crafts workshops. After the Liberation (1878) this commercial part of Veliko Tarnovo kept the traditions of the Revival market place for years. It became a symbol of the craft-trade nature of the old town. Today, the crafts market place is a significant museum in Veliko Tarnovo. The construction of the complex, including the Samovodska Charshiya and the market, was a part of the programme for development of Veliko Tarnovo as a historical, cultural and tourist city. The complex includes restored and adapted houses from the Revival period and immediately after the Liberation, bearing the typical for Tarnovo features – the broken up architecture because of the sheer land. One of them is the house of the Bulgarian writer Emilian Stanev.
Regional Museum of History – Veliko Tarnovo
The Regional Museum of History in Veliko Tarnovo is the oldest and the biggest historical museum outside Sofia. It was established in 1871. The fund of the museum keeps over 200,000 exhibits of the high antiquity to the newest history. Some of them are unique for national and European history – the Hotnishko Gold (the oldest gold in the world), golden decorations from Thracian tombs, golden and silver coins of different rulers, marble statues, medieval ring-seals, wall-paints from medieval churches, masterpiece of the Christian arts from 12th to 19th century, Nedelnik written by Sofronii of Vratsa, collections of medals, honors, coins, seals, signs; ethnography collections of jewellery, cloths, pottery; ritual goods and etc. Some of them are presented in the exhibitions, preserved areas, house-museums, and the collections: Architectural museum preserved area Tsarevets (picture in the left ), Archeological museum, National Revival and Constitutive National Assembly museum, New History museum, the Sarafkina house, the house-museum of P.R.Slaveikov, the churches St. Dimitar of Thessaloniki, and St. Apostles Peter and Pavel, Architectural museum preserved area Arbanasi, and others.
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Three-stars hotel in Veliko Tarnovo
Location: City |
In hotel: Air conditioning | 24-hour front desk | Parking | Restaurant | Room service | Conference room | Business center | Ironing | Dry cleaning | Laundry service | Car rental | Currency exchange | Safety deposit box | Non-smoking rooms |
In room: Air conditioning | Bathroom | Hair dryer | Minibar | Fridge | Telephone | Internet access | TV | Safety deposit box |
Activities: Football field |
Season: All seasons |
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