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Things to do in Veliko Tarnovo

Climb Tsarevets, the fortress of the medieval Bulgarian kings, then browse the craft lanes of Samovodska Charshia and visit the painted churches of Arbanasi.

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Viewpoint

Asenevtsi Monument

A 1985 monument to the tsars Asen, Peter, Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II around a giant sword.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

Church of the Archangels, Arbanasi

A 17th to 18th century Arbanasi church with painted women saints against a starry sky.Entry: Pay at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Church

Church of the Nativity, Arbanasi

The earliest and most richly painted church in Arbanasi, with the Wheel of Life and Jesus's family tree.Entry: Pay at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Konstantsalieva's House, Arbanasi

A fortified merchant house from the late 17th century, now an ethnographic museum in Arbanasi.Entry: Pay at the door; hours shorten in winterSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Samovodska Charshia

A restored craft quarter of Revival houses and working pottery, wood-carving and weapon workshops.Entry: Pay as you go
Ruins

Tsarevets Fortress

The hilltop fortress and royal palace of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, with a patriarchal church on top.Entry: Pay at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Tsarevgrad Turnov visitor center

A multimedia center near Tsarevets with figures and scenes from the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.Entry: Pay at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets