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Rakovo Destination Guide

Delve into Rakovo in Bulgaria

Rakovo in the region of Sliven is located in Bulgaria - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rakovo

Local time in Rakovo is now 04:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Zaychari, Topolchane, and Stara Zagora. While being here, you might want to check out Cluj-Napoca . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rakovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

FREE FLAMENCO JAZZ TRIO-Gitanet.wmv

8:52 min by DAVID PEÑA Dorantes
Views: 4361 Rating: 4.86

Stories with Dorantes, Theodosii Spassov, and Renaud Garcia-Fons by SIRAKOV The audience in concert hall Bulgaria went through all possible and impossible states of the jazz and the flamenco, whose so ..

Bulgaria - Котел - Жеравна || Kotel - Jeravna

7:01 min by DarthDormas
Views: 3428 Rating: 5.00

I made this video out of my pictures. I shot them in the summer when I was on vacation. Kotel and Jeravna are very beautiful cities. I hope you enjoy the clip. Please rate and subscribe! ..


Karandila Mountain, Bulgaria

2:05 min by asafscher
Views: 551 Rating: 5.00

Karandila mountain is located 33 km from Sliven. Karandila area is part of Blue Stones Natural Park, which include: Archangel, Assen river Barmuka, Bustanlaka, Bulgarka (peak), Gagovets, Gunchov kayna ..

Citroen Saxo Asphalt test at Sliven, Bulgaria

5:05 min by Nikolay Nedelchev
Views: 397 Rating: 5.00

Driver: Unknown Camera: Niki Nedelchev Citroen Saxo Rally Car ..


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Interesting facts about this location

The Ring (rock formation)

The rock formation The Ring is a symbol of the town of Sliven, Bulgaria. According to an old legend, in prehistoric times, where there were storms at sea, vessels were attached to the rock to save themselves from sinking.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.71 26.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Rock formations

Vratnik Pass (Bulgaria)

Vratnik Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Elena and Sliven.

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Located at 42.82 26.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria

2011 Sliven hostage crisis

The 2011 Sliven hostage crisis was a hostage crisis after a bank robbery attempt in a branch of Investbank in Sliven, Bulgaria between 23 and 25 March 2011. The crisis started after 27-years old Stefan Petrov invaded in the bank around 4 pm on 23 March. He shot 42-years old Stancho Stanev, the bank guard, and took six bank employees hostages. Soon after the Bulgarian Special Forces intervened and some police psychologists started negotiations with the captor.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.68 26.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 2011 in Bulgaria, Hostage taking

Sliven

Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. Sliven is famous for its Bulgarian Haiduts who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the 19th century and is known as the "City of the 100 Voyvodi", a Voyvoda being a leader of Haiduts.

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Located at 42.68 26.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Cities in Bulgaria, Populated places in Sliven Province, Romani communities in Bulgaria, Sliven

Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium

Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium (Bulgarian: Стадион „Хаджи Димитър“) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sliven, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of OFC Sliven 2000. The stadium holds 10,000 people. The stadium is a part of a big multifunctional sport complex, which includes a swimming pool, tennis courts, 2 training pitches and a 4-star hotel. The athletic track of the stadium meets all of the IAAF requirements to host international competitions.

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Located at 42.68 26.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sliven Province, Football venues in Bulgaria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Bulgaria, Sliven