We are on the River Cruise now and our first stop is in Bulgaria. Bulgaria has a population of just over 6 million people and Sofia is the capital. Our boat stopped and docked in the city of Vidin, located in northwestern Bulgaria on the Danube River.
The photo above is Veliko Turnovo (which used to be the capital) and is home to Tsarevets Fortress. Veliko Tarnovo is one of the oldest towns in the country, dating back more than 5,000 years ago. Tsarevets Fortress is situated on a mountain peak and surrounded by the Yantra river on 3 sides. It includes a palace, church (St Petka), battle towers, residences and other buildings. It was a very interesting place with a unique history.
Town street 
one of the streets in town 
Photo of the design of the Fortress 
Walking up to the fortress 
View of the town as we walked up 
Inside the church
One day, we drove by bus around the city to see some sights and then headed to the Baba Vida Fort and then out of the city to Dos Alamos winery. When we returned from the winery, Clint and I borrowed bikes from the boat and we drove all over the city, stopping for a refreshing drink or two on the way back to the boat. The bike ride along the river was beautiful.
Baba Vida fortress is the only fully preserved medieval fortress in Bulgaria.
Part of Baba Vida 
Baba Vida 
Old wall built by the Romans in the 3rd century, according to our guide 
More of Baba Vida 
Dos Alamos winery 
Inside the winery
We enjoyed out time in Bulgaria, it would have been nice to see more of the country so maybe one day we’ll go back.
We liked getting off the boat and doing things but the boat was okay. Not too much to do on a river cruise but they do have some form of entertainment each evening in the lounge.
Next stop we had was to Donji Milanovac, Serbia.
See you next post !
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