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A local Brewery

The old city is situated on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora raising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. Tsarevets housed the palaces of the Bulgarian Emperors and the Patriarchate, as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls. Trapezitsa was known for its many churches and as the main residence of the nobility. In the Middle Ages it was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the Tarnovo Artistic School of architecture, painting and literature.

Hillside homes

Church of Arch Angels Michael and Gabriel

The church is one of the most beautiful churches, built in the village of Arbanasi in XVII-XVIII c. According to its plan it is with an altar, naos, narthex and gallery. There is a small chapel dedicated to St. Paraskevi. The church is very modest from outside but it impresses with the splendid wall-paintings. Very particular are the images of the females- saints painted against starry sky.

It was built in 17 c. and its frescoes were painted in 1761 by two artists – Mikhail from Thessaloniki and Georgi from Bucharest.

It is located in the southeastern part of the village. The present-day cult building stands over the foundations of an ancient medieval church. Similar to other Arbanassi churches, Sts. Archangels Michael and Gabriel is opulently painted, a proof of the robust finances of Arbanassi residents and of their refined aesthetic taste. The church mirrors the masonry traditions of the Second

Its frescoes were painted in 1761 by two artists – Mikhail from Thessaloniki and Georgi from Bucharest. The present-day cult building stands over the foundations of an ancient medieval church

Similar to other Arbanassi churches, Saints. Archangels Michael and Gabriel is opulently painted, a proof of the robust finances of Arbanassi residents and of their refined aesthetic taste. Very particular are the images of the females- saints painted against starry sky. The wood

We were treated while visiting the Orthodox Church by some local religious members sang for us while we sat in the old wooden seats. Spell binding. the history of the church is amazing too as it had to be unchurch like from outside as churches were banned.

Everywhere you look is beauty

It was built in the 13th or 14th century and forms part of the Ancient Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site. A single-nave church with three apses, in the past it was topped by a dome and a bell tower. Its rich external decoration was done in Nesebar's characteristic style.

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