By Air

Airports nearest to Berkovitsa are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

Sofia Airport (distanced approximately 64 km)
Vidin Airport (distanced approximately 87 km)
Craiova Airport (distanced approximately 140 km)
Pleven Airport (distanced approximately 180 km)
Camp Monteith Airport (distanced approximately 180 km)

Church of St. Nicholas, Church of St. Mary, Kom Peak, Berkovitsa Ethnographic Museum, Ivan Vazov House Museum, Father Paisii Art Gallery

Church of St. Nicholas

built in 1871 by master Georgi Novakov Dzhongar.The iconostasis is the work of Demetrius Fandakova and icons of Konstantin Angelov and Daniel from the town of Stip.Turkish (Roman) bath.Architectural monument.Built in 1665 on the part of the foundations of the walls of Roman kapalnya.It was built after the conquest of Berkovski end of Romans.

Church of St. Mary

Church is a contemporary of the Bulgarian Revival, center of men's and girls' school, a source of spiritual berkovchani.It was rebuilt in 1843 iconostasis is made of Samokov woodcarver.icons displayed Dimitar Zograf.They can also be attributed to the best established in the country during the Renaissance.tower was built in 1897 Bells there are two made in 1845 in the city of Budapest and were later donated to the church from the mason 's guild.

Kom Peak

There are many other natural attractions the fortress peak in the very heart of the city from which you can see the layout of the city in ancient times by the Thracians, used to protect the city from unwanted invasions.The area "Blue Pool" located about 5 km.outside the city a nice place to otih nature, near a pond where the hot summer days you can cool and refresh.Haidouk waterfalls are not to be missed if you are an avid lover of mountaineering.Also not far from the city - only 16 km away.is hut "Kom".Ski slope in the vicinity can offer lots of fun for lovers of winter sports.

Berkovitsa Ethnographic Museum

Ethnographic Museum in Berkovitsa has a large exposure that meets the lifestyle and customs of the people of Northwest Bulgaria and is included in the hundred tourist sites.The collections he kept thousands of unique field of the arts and crafts and folk customs.Visitors can see the rich diversity of color in the manufacture of clothing and carpets and jewelry, items of private homes and some traditional regional customs.Most of the exhibits are related to crafts, costumes and objects from everyday life during the Ottoman rule was developed Berkovitsa crafts village, mainly in the manufacture of pottery.During the Iron Age in the first millennium BC, Berkovski region is inhabited by the Thracian tribe of pot, and in the middle of the millennium it stay related tribali

Ivan Vazov House Museum

is a architectural monument of national importance.It was built in the early XIX century in 1940 was declared a national antiquity, representing Bulgarian Revival architectural tradition.The beautiful carved ceilings are the work of Bulgarian masters.In 1879-1880 г.it has lived and worked the national poet Ivan Vazov.This great poet living in Bulgaria and a half years, here draws a large number of subjects for his works and loved Berkovska nature.

Father Paisii Art Gallery

Storey building of the old grade school, "Father Paisiy", built in 1872 is now Art Gallery of Renaissance painting and carving.Located in the courtyard of the church St. Nikolai.The Fund has started to collect since 1969, now has 1440 works of art, divided into art, icons are Renaissance paintings, handled IX - Twentieth Century Fund in the gallery store works of many famous artists from the country.

November - February

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