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Granitovo Destination Guide

Touring Granitovo in Bulgaria

Granitovo in the region of Vidin is a city located in Bulgaria - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-West of Sofia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Granitovo

Time in Granitovo is now 01:16 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Craiova, Bucharest, Vulchek, and Vratsa. Being here already, consider visiting Drobeta-Turnu Severin . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Granitovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Welcome To Vidin, Bulgaria - part 3 (The Belogradchik rocks)

3:56 min by Bobby Levashki
Views: 4176 Rating: 4.75

A film about the town of Vidin, Bulgaria. TO DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE VIDEO: www.vidin.government.bg AND CLICK ON "Добре дошли във Видин!" JUST ABOVE THE MAP ON THE RIGHT. ..

Belogradchik Fortress (1)

0:13 min by AHToHu9I
Views: 1778 Rating: 5.00

A view from Belogradchik Fortress. Near the town of Belogradchik, Bulgaria. ..


Belogradchik Citadel

9:39 min by redex111
Views: 648 Rating: 5.00

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Belogradchik Fortress (3)

0:34 min by AHToHu9I
Views: 381 Rating: 0.00

A view of some Belogradchik Rocks from the highest parts of the Fortress. Near the town of Belogradchik, Bulgaria. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Slivovnik

Slivovnik (Bulgarian=Сливовник) is a village in Vidin Province in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. Population: 20 (2010) Elevation: 364 meters ZIP code: 3915 Tel. code: 09329 Geo. coordinates: 43.667 °N; 22.633 °E

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.68 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Belogradchik Municipality, Villages in Vidin Province

Archar River

The Archar or Archaritsa is a river in the western Danubian Plain of northern Bulgaria and a right tributary of the Danube. It originates in the western Balkan Mountains and is around 60 kilometres in length, with a drainage basin of 364 square kilometres. The river runs through limestone terrain and has steep banks, in certain sections up to 100 metres high. The Archar flows into the Danube at the large village of Archar in Dimovo municipality, Vidin Province.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.73 22.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Vidin Province, Rivers of Bulgaria, Tributaries of the Danube

Belogradchik Fortress

The Belogradchik Fortress (Bulgarian: Белоградчишка крепост, Belogradčiška krepost), also known as Kaleto (Калето, "the fortress" from Turkish kale), is an ancient fortress close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik and the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the Belogradchik Rocks, the main flow of tourists into the region. It is one of the best-preserved strongholds in Bulgaria and a cultural monument of national importance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.62 22.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Belogradchik Municipality, Buildings and structures in Vidin Province, Castles in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Vidin Province

Belogradchik Observatory

The Astronomical Observatory of Belogradchik or Belogradchik Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. It is located near the town of Belogradchik in northwestern Bulgaria.

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Located at 43.62 22.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Bulgaria, Buildings and structures in Vidin Province, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Belogradchik Rocks

The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of strange shaped sandstone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria. The rocks vary in color from primarily red to yellow; some of the rocks reach up to 200 m in height. Many rocks have fantastic shapes and are associated with interesting legends. They are often named for people or objects they are thought to resemble.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.62 22.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Belogradchik Municipality, Geography of Vidin Province, Landforms of Bulgaria, Rock formations, Visitor attractions in Vidin Province