In Bulgaria there are 28 regional Administrative Districts, up here in the centre of Northern Bulgaria, we are under the umbrella of Veliko Tarnovo. Residents of this district are easy to spot as their vehicle registration plates all begin BT. It is a district which covers approximately 4650 square kilometres. In total it has administrative control over 14 towns and cities, and 322 villages. Quite a fair bit for it to cope with, so the district is further broken down into 10 municipalities. We fall under the remit of Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Now over the years of posting these blogs I have mentioned Gorna several different times, but unless you actually know the area I might as well be talking about Timbuktu. This morning I took one of our neighbours into the hospital at Gorna for her appointment. Whilst waiting out in the car park I started pondering what subject to cover in my next blog. Then I remembered that I had done a photo blog from the village, so perhaps I could do something similar for Gorna Oryahovitsa itself, after all they do say that a picture paints a thousand words. So without further ado here is a small photo guide to Gorna.
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Sitting above the town, like a silent
sentinel, is a stone cliff.
Called, quite simply, The Stone. |
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From the top of The Stone,
you can see out over the town.
Including looking out over the airport |
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Being a transport hub, there are many ways to get here.
Maybe you'd prefer to let the train take the strain. |
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| Can you guess which is the village bus? |
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| Then again there is always the bus |
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The Bus Station looks different
from outside |
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Sometimes the road system can be a bit confusing,
just wait until there's a roundabout here |
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| The Municipality building |
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Put your Hands up for
Gorna Oryahovitsa |
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| Churches are a common sight |
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| Some have different roofs or cupolas |
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| Some mix in well with their newer surroundings |
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Home to GO Lokomotive, maybe not the Theatre
of Dreams but they give plenty of teams nightmares |
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The local museum well worth a look, once you
work out how to get in |
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| You can see the stone from almost everywhere |
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| Open air concerts? Step this way |
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Perhaps you are hungry and fancy trying some
local fruit and vegetables |
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Maybe you prefer meats, there is a sausage named
after Gorna Oryahovitsa |
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You would be surprised at how many places
you can buy fruit |
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Sometimes its nice to have a stroll in the
afternoon sunshine |
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| Or maybe go for a coffee |
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Plenty of trees for shade as you head
for something to eat, or another coffee |
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Another claim to fame.
The largest handmade
Bulgarian flag |
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The Central square is a great place to
watch the world go by |
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Listening to the splash of the fountains in the
summer months |
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Or trying to decipher exactly what is shown
on the mosaic above CBA |
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The best bit is at least three Ice Cream
stalls to choose from |
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Remember to stop for people using
pedestrian crossings |
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| Especially when the crossing is next to the court house |
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| A small church |
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| Watch out for Sleeping Beauty behind Lidl |
