Gabrovo

Gabrovo (Bulgarian phrasebook|Bulgarian: Габрово) is a city in Balkan Mountains|the Balkan region of Bulgaria. Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God Church Gabrovo TB1 - A church in Gabrovo

Gabrovo Halal Travel Guide

Once an industrial city which produced much of Bulgaria's textiles, carpets and clothing, Gabrovo has reinvented itself since the fall of communism as a popular tourist destination, providing a comfortable place to stay, shop and dine and quick access to many local destinations. The city is also home to two museums, several historical churches and monuments in and historic bridges over the Yantra River, all popular destinations for tourists and sight seers. Recently the town won one of the biggest prizes in a national survey for "The best living town in Bulgaria" - Gabrovo won the "Greenest (Ecological) city" and came in second in readers’ choice contest. Gabrovo began as communities harnessing the power of the Yantra River for mills and water wheels. A result of this legacy makes Gabrovo the longest city in Bulgaria as it follows the river, running north from the Balkans Mountains.

How is the Climate in Gabrovo

The city has a continental climate, owing to its position close to the Balkan Mountains and distance from the Black Sea. Gabrovo has hot summers and cold, snowy winters – which is good for the popular sky resorts in the nearby Uzana area. This part of Bulgaria has all four seasons, although spring is brief and falls mainly in April. The average high daily temperature in summer is about 27 C and in winter about 4 C.

Travel to Gabrovo

Its favorable geographical location, at the geographical center of Bulgaria, makes it feasible for Gabrovo to provide quick connections to airports, river ports and seaports across the nation. Convenient roads connect the Gabrovo Municipality to many surrounding municipalities and towns.

By car

Gabrovo is at an intersection point of two of the national arterial thoroughfares, which are of great significance to the European road network, i.e. road E-85 as part of the trans-European transport corridor № 9 (Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Kiev - Bucharest - Rousse - Veliko Tarnovo - Gabrovo - Dimitrovgrad with deviations to Greece and Turkey) and Hemus Motorway Sofia – Varna.

Travel on a Bus in Gabrovo

Regular daily buses connect Gabrovo with most of the other major cities in Bulgaria, including Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Rousse and others. These may be dedicated lines, serving only Gabrovo and the other city, or Gabrovo may simply be one stop among many.

Travel by train to Gabrovo

Gabrovo may be visited through a railroad spur at an intersection with the European railway line C-E 95 (which runs north-south) in the small village of Tsareva Livada. Stops on the mainline to the north include historic Veliko Turnovo and the major transport hub of Gorna Oryahovitsa and stops to the south include the mountain villages of Tryavna and Raduntsi and the city Stara Zagora on the southern side of the Balkan Mountains. The spur line from Tsareva Livada runs several times a day, though there are sometimes two hours layovers at the Tsareva Livada railroad station between the Gabrovo train and trains running on the main north-south line.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Gabrovo

There are no airports in Gabrovo or the neighboring cities of Kazanluk or Veliko Turnovo. However, arranging transport by bus or train from one of the Bulgarian cities with an airport to Gabrovo is relatively simple. Gabrovo's distance from Bulgarian airports:

• Sofia – 220 km
• Varna – 274 km
• Bourgas – 234 km
• Plovdiv – 150 km
• Gorna Oryahovitsa – 60 km

Get Around

Gabrovo is home to many taxis, marshrutkas, 11 urban bus lines bus lines, four urban trolley lines and five urban shuttle van lines, all of which offer quick transport at low cost to destinations across the city. The municipal government building, cultural center, library and theater and the city bazaar (vegetable and farmer's market), multiple restaurants, bars, shops, hotels and both museums are also close to the center of the city, placing them all with in easy walking distance of each other.

Travel on a Bus in Gabrovo

Bus transportation is available all around the city. Thanks to the Municipal passenger transport (Общински пътнически транспорт ГАБРОВО) there are around 30 bus lines, which can get you wherever you want to go in Gabrovo city. Some of the buses are new. Ticket price is 1.00 BGN. The official website of Public transport in Gabrovo can be found here]. A timetable of all bus stops and routes can be found here].

What to See

Etura Gabrovo 8 - An old-styled house in Gabrovo

• Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex - Архитектурно-етнографски комплекс „Етър“ - 42.80944, 25.34833 about 8 kilometers south-east of Gabrovo on E-85 - Opening Hours: Closed in winter, regular business hours in spring, summer and autumn 5 lev (about $3.50 US or 2.50 Euro) for entrance Usually referred to as Etura, thit is a recreation of a Bulgarian Revival Village, similar to what Gabrovo was like during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Built in the 1960s and the complex is home to a number of shops and crafts such as wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc. There are also shops for souvenirs and a nearby three star hotel with a and a restaurant.
• The House of Humour and Satire - Дом на Хумора и Сатирата - No. 68 Bryanska Blvd. (бул. Брянска 68) along the Yantra River, about one kilometer north of the center of the city - Opening Hours: 9AM - 5:30PM, closed an hour for lunch 5 lev (about $3.50 US or 2.50 Euro) for entrance Over the centuries, Gabrovo and the people of Gabrovo developed a reputation for being skinflints. A symbol of the town, a black cat without its tail, comes from the saying that the local residents are so cheap and they cut off the tails of the cat in order to open and shut the door as quickly as feasible, allowing them to save heat! To their credit and the people of Gabrovo took this reputation and made it their own, eventually establishing a museum in the city which covers this reputation and provides a venue for other aspects of Bulgarian culture and the arts of Gabrovo.
• Ethnographic Village of Bozhentsi - Етнографското селище Боженци | about 15 kilometers east of Gabrovo and just north of the Shipka Pass - As a village there is no entry fee, however some of the museums in the village do have entry fees A village and architectural reserve in Gabrovo municipality, as compared to the city of Gabrovo itself, Bozhentsi was proclaimed an architectural and historical reserve in 1964 and is part of UNESCO's cultural monuments. A Roman bridge lies east of the village and a forest path leading to Tryavna begins on the other side.
• Shipka Memorial - lпаметник „Шипка“ | about 18 kilometers south-east of Gabrovo and 13 kilometers north of the village of Shipka on E-85 comma,separated,tag_labels A memorial to those who died for the Liberation of Bulgaria during the Battles of Shipka Pass in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. There are several floors inside the a 31.5-metre (98-foot) high stone tower where one can find replica of Bulgarian military flags and other relics and the top of the tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area.
• Dryanovo Monastery - lДряновски манастир | about 20 kilometers north east of Gabrovo, close to the village of Dryanovo on E-85 - As a monastery there is no entry fee comma,separated,tag_labels A functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley, It was established in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire and is dedicated to Archangel Michael. Twice burnt down and pillaged during the Islamic Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and the monastery was restored at it present place in 1845. It was the site of several battles during the April Uprising of 1876.
• Gradishte - Градище | about three kilometers east of the center of Gabrovo - Opening Hours: It has no set hours, though inhospitable and difficult to access in winter It is a public park and historic site, with no entry fee. Thit is the site of ruins of a fortress dating to antiquity, a picnic area, a children's playground and lovely pine groves. The Gradishte site also features a cliff-top view of Gabrovo.
• Sokolski Monastery - Соколски манастир | about 15 kilometers southwest of Gabrovo, not far from Etura - As a monistary and there is no entry fee. Spartan rooms are available for rent on a first-come, first serve basis. The Sokolski Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery founded in 1833 and named after its founder Yosif Sokolski. It in the Bulgarka Nature Park and is close to the Sokolovo cave. The whole monastery was built during the Bulgarian National Revival with the strong support of the people of Gabrovo and the local villages. The monastery also played an important role during the April Uprising..
• Regional Historical Museum - Регионален исторически музей - Str. 10 Nikolaevska (ул. Николаевска № 10) about a kilometer south-south-east of the downtown - Opening Hours: 9AM - 5:30PM, closed an hour for lunch 5 lev (about $3.50 US or 2.50 Euro) for entrance comma,separated,tag_labels The Historical Museum takes an important place in the cultural life of Gabrovo. The beginning dates back to the first museum collection initiated in 1883 in Aprilov High School by the school principal Raicho Karolev. Nowadays the museum is housed in a beautiful baroque building built in 1904. Its rich collection includes 90 000 exhibits from the Paleolithic era and the late-ancient civilization on these lands (IV-VI centuries BC.) and the First and Second Bulgarian Kingdom and the Islamic Ottoman Empire and the Revival period and the industrial boom, up to present days..
• Hristo Tsekov Gallery - Христо Цеков Галерия | @rovo.com No. 10 Kiril and Metodii (ул. Св. Кирил и Методий № 10) about 2/3rds of a kilometer due south of the downtown ☎ +359 66 803 002 +359 66 80 33 81 Opening Hours: 8AM - 6PM The gallery was opened in 1974. It is named after the first Bulgarian artist with professional education who was born in Gabrovo and graduated the Art School in Moscow. Its permanent exhibition presents valuable models of icons from the icon-painting school in Tryavna. The gallery has four exhibition halls with a total area of 3000 sq. meters.

Shopping

Gabrvo offers a profusion of shopping opportunities, including the Central Mall of Gabrovo (just south of the downtown) and the Terra Mall (north-west of the downtown by about 1 kilometers), a Technopolis (north-west of the downtown by about 3 kilometers) and a Billa Supermarket (north-east of the downtown by about 1 kilometers). In addition are many shops selling souvenirs, clothing, shoes, books and numerous Bulgarian delis, which are referred to as magazines.

Halal Restaurants

• Glineni Garneta - Глинени Гърнета | No. 9 Radion Umikov St. (ул. Радион Умников 9) ☎ +359 66 805 168 Opening Hours: Regular business hours Price range of 8 to 16 lev (or $5 to $10 U.S. or 4 to 8 Euros) - The establishment serves cakes, pies, fruit cocktails, coffees and similar desserts and Snacks.
• Tempo - Темпо | No. 1 Shipka St. (ул. Шипка 1) ☎ +359 66 804 867 Opening Hours: Regular business hours Price range of 8 to 16 lev (or $5 to $10 U.S. or 4 to 8 Euros) - The establishment serves Italian and traditional Bulgarian cuisine.
• La Skala - Ла Скалла | No. 3 Radion Umikov St. (ул. Радион Умников 3) ☎ +359 66 805 051 Opening Hours: Regular business hours Price range of 10 to 25 lev (or $6 to $17 U.S. or 5 to 13 Euros) - The establishment serves Pizzas and similar foods.
• Pri Lovetsa - При Ловеца | No. 17 Emanuil Manolov St. (ул. Емануил Манолов 17) ☎ +359 89 913 489 Opening Hours: Regular business hours Price range of 10 to 25 lev (or $6 to $17 U.S. or 5 to 13 Euros) - The establishment serves traditional Bulgarian and international cuisine.

Drinking establishments are common in Bulgaria and Gabrovo. Beer and alcohol are available at almost all coffee shops, restaurants and retail outlets where food and refreshments are available. There are few establishments which serve only alcohol.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Gabrovo Hills Hotel - Габрово Хилс Хотел | No. 55 Iztok St. (ул. Изток 55) Gabrovo Hills Hotel is 500 meters from the centre of town ☎ +359 28 6293 39 - The hotel offers view of the city of Gabrovo, Buzludzha Peak and Botev Peak and the Balkan range.
• Koliovata House - Колиовата Къща | No. 23 Opulchenska St. (ул. Опълченска 23) located in the center of Gabrovo in the historic part of the town ☎ +359 89 7920 757 - Guests have the chance to experience the atmosphere typical for a Bulgarian renaissance lodging.
• Hotel Gabrovo - Хотел Габрово | No. 4 Hemus Blvd. (бул. Хемус 4) between Gabrovo and Etara ☎ +359 66 8017 05 - This hotel is located between the city of Gabrovo and the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, offering easy access to both.
• Hotel Balkan - Хотел Балкан | No. 14 Emanuel Manolov St. (ул. Емануил Манолов 14) in the heart of Gabrovo ☎ +359 66 8010 66 - This hotel is near shops and restaurants. It has a terrace, a night club, a casino and a modern gym.

Travel Next

Hiking, biking and camping opportunities are widely available in the nearby Central Balkan National Park and in the Nature Park Bulgarka, itself home to Ethnographic Complex Etara, Dryanovo Monastery, Sokolski Monastery, Shipka Pass, and the Uzana area. Also and the Gradishte Trail (Екопътека Градище) leads from the downtown to the ruined fortress overlooking Gabrovo. The Bozhentsi Trail (Екопътека Боженци - Дряновски манастир) leads to the village and the Dryanovo Monastery.

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