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Explore Petrino in Bulgaria

Petrino in the region of Tŭrgovishte is a town in Bulgaria - some 161 mi or ( 259 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Petrino is now 12:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Zmeyno, and Zelena Morava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chişinău . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Petrino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lighthouse Golf Resort - Bulgaria, Balchik- Carlsberg Tournament

3:28 min by 2504faith
Views: 447 Rating: 5.00

Designed by Ian Woosnam,a legendary golfer and ex Ryder Cup Captain, the Lighthouse Golf Course is one of the most challenging in Cape Kaliakra. Nestled on top of a radical cliff dominating the clear ..

The Ascent of Madara Fortress in Bulgaria

4:14 min by PeaceHavens
Views: 184 Rating: 5.00

A long climb up the cliffs of Madara to see the ancient fortress with my guide, Penka Borisova. A long and winding track worth every bit of the effort needed to reach the top. TOP OF THE WORLD. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Vardun

Vardun is a village in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province, Bulgaria. Until the 1980s Vardun had over 300 Bulgarian dwellings and several gypsy’s dwellings, separated from the village towards Cherkovna. There were not at that time any Turks living in Vardun. Later on urbanization processes incited movements toward the chief Bulgarian towns. Gradually gypsies began to settle in Vardun and nowadays they form the majority of the population.

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Located at 43.13 26.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Villages in Targovishte Province

Gerlovo

Gerlovo or Gerilovo is a small geographic and ethnographic region in Northern Bulgaria, a hilly fertile valley in the northeastern Balkan Mountains, south of the Ludogorie region. It lies between the Lisa, Preslav-Dragoevo and Kotel-Varbitsa mountains and covers much of Varbitsa municipality of Shumen Province, with smaller parts in Omurtag municipality and Kotel municipality.

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Located at 43.05 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Bulgaria, Geography of Shumen Province, Geography of Sliven Province, Geography of Targovishte Province, Historical regions in Bulgaria

Kotel Pass

Kotel Pass is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects the Kotel and Petolachka crossroads. The pass is on one of the main routes connecting northern and southern Bulgaria.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Mountain passes of Bulgaria

Battle of Devina

The Battle of Devina occurred on July 17, 1279 near the small fortress of Devina, close to the modern town of Kotel, Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria. Ivailo of Bulgaria attacked the Byzantine army sent to help his rival for the crown Ivan Asen III.

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Located at 42.92 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1279 in Europe, 13th century in Bulgaria, 13th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars in Thrace, Conflicts in 1279

Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Kotel Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 6,232 inhabitants.

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Located at 42.88 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Populated places in Sliven Province, Towns in Bulgaria