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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.

Last chance to grab and ice cream cone and walk back to the ship waiting to depart for Serbia.

We visited a Mosque in Vidin and met with the Imam,worship leader of a mosque, for a few minutes. Interesting for a small town. We see the inside of the Mosque.

Highway from Ruse inland to Veliko Tarnovo and ARbanassi.

Bulgarian countryside

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.

Monument of 3rd Battalion infantry regiment in the central square of the town of Vidin. The Bulgarian sate started to build many military memorials after the WW1, mainly in the 1920’s and the 1930’s.

Looking over the bow area on the top deck.

A favorite area to sit on the top deck of the River Concerto . Great location to rest and relax seeing the sights along the river as we cruised.

Hillside homes

Veliko Tarnovo walking areas

Map of the Fortress

Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, and is also the administrative center of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin.

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