Discover Milkovitsa in Bulgaria
Milkovitsa in the region of Pleven is a town located in Bulgaria - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital .
Local time in Milkovitsa is now 04:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Turnu Magurele, Piteşti, Islaz, Iaşi, and Garcov. When in this area, you might want to check out Turnu Magurele . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Milkovitsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bulgaria Travel Adventure - Unscene Productions
A family travel adventure to the country of Bulgaria in the fall of 2011 with a variety of destinations throughout the beautiful country of Bulgaria in Eastern Europe, filmed and dedicated to "The Lov ..
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Gulyantsi
Gulyantsi (also transliterated Guljanci, Gulyanci, Guliantzi, Gulyantzi, etc. ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative centre of Gulyantsi municipality and lies in the central north of the province, near the town of Nikopol, very close to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,432 inhabitants.
Located at 43.63 24.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vit
The Vit also Vid is a river in central northern Bulgaria with a length of 189 km. It is a tributary of Danube. The source of the Vit is in Stara Planina, below Vezhen Peak at an altitude of 2,030 m, and it empties into the Danube close to Somovit. The river has a watershed area of 3,220 km², its main tributaries being Kamenska reka, Kalnik and Tuchenitsa. Towns on the river include Teteven, Pleven, Dolni Dabnik, Dolna Mitropoliya and Gulyantsi.
Located at 43.68 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of the Utus
The Battle of the Utus was fought in 447 between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Huns led by Attila at what is today the Vit river in Bulgaria. It was the last of the bloody pitched battles between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Huns, as the former attempted to stave off the Hunnic invasion. The details about Attila's campaign which culminated in the battle of Utus, as well as the events afterwards, are obscure. Only a few short passages from Byzantine sources are available.
Located at 43.61 24.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Nikopol
The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol.
Located at 43.70 24.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nikopol, Bulgaria
Nikopol is a town in northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Nikopol municipality, part of Pleven Province, on the right bank of the Danube river, 4 km downstream from the mouth of the Osam river. It spreads at the foot of steep chalk cliffs along the Danube and up a narrow valley. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,892 inhabitants.
Located at 43.70 24.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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