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| Balkandjiiska House |
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Type of accommodation: Big house
Sleeps: 11 persons
Catering:
self/organized
Location in Bulgaria:
Gabrovo, region GABROVO,
see the map
Accommodation facilities: Hot/cold water, wc inside, shower inside, fitted kitchen, cooking facilities, TV, radio, telephone.
Local amenities: Good road, bus transport.
Area attractions: Mountain, beautiful nature, no factories around, tranquil.
Area suitable for: Relaxation, tourism, walking, fishing, wine tasting, mountain activities, mountain biking, historical sightseeing.
Distance to a bigger town: 10 km to Gabrovo
Distance to Sofia: 200 km
Distance to an international airport: 200 km to Sofia airport.
How to reach accommodation: Taxi, public bus to the town nearby, own transportation.
Other important info: Balkandjiiska House is situated in Jivko village, Gabrovo municipal. It offers stable with riding horses for tourist and tuition ride.
Property managed by: Svetlin Serafimov
Contact phone: 00359 888 71 22 15, 00359 888 71 22 15
Prices: negotiable
For more info about the prices see the description below
Methods of payment: Cash upon arrival. |
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Balkandjiiska House is situated in Jivko village, Gabrovo municipal. It offers the following attractions and facilities for relaxation:
1. Two double rooms with individual bathrooms.
2. Two double rooms sharing a bathroom.
3. Mechana with a fireplace, HiFi system, cable TV, bathroom and toilet. The mechana has a kitchen, cook and service. The menu offers not only Bulgarian cuisine, but also barbecue and oven (roasted lamb, tukey, rabbit, beaf and pork meat). The owners also have a stable with riding horses for tuition and tourist ride.
4. Swimming pool with diametar 4,5 and 1 metre deep. |
The house offers opportunities for an active recreation, trips, hiking, and horse riding among the picturesque nature of the Balkan mountain range.
For the guests comfort, the complex provides a traditional, comfortable mehana with a fireplace. The menu contains typical Bulgarian cuisine.
Balkandjiiska House is the ideal place for a holiday of full value amidst the authentic beauty of the Balkan scenery. The house provides all conditions for a year- round recreation, far from the noisy town and combined with the authentic atmosphere of the local traditions and customs. The house guarantees coziness and calm amidst the coolness of the fresh mountain air and natural beauty of the countryside. |
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The municipality of Gabrovo and the surrounding area is considered as one of the most ecologically clean regions in Bulgaria. The rich flora and fauna come to prove that. In the vicinity of Gabrovo is the geographical centre of Bulgaria. The most picturesque place in the region is the architectural and ethnographical complex Etara- a unique open- air museum.
The region of Central Stara planina lies at a cross-road of the tourist routes leading to Bulgaria's major natural and cultural attractions, as well as to the mountain and sea-side resorts. It includes the towns of Tryavna, Dryanovo, Gabrovo, Sevlievo, Apriltsi, Troyan, Teteven and Lovech. |
The region offers a mild climate, clear mountain air, warm mineral springs and varied scenery: in short, all you need for a healthy and active holiday.
Its highest point - peak Botev - is at 2376 m above sea level. Central part of Stara planina Mountain is rich in natural resources. Among them are Central Balkan National Park and the Park Bulgarka with dozens of mapped-out hiking routes.
The Central Balkan National park lies in the Heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan range.
The park contains rare and endangered wildlife species and communities, self-regulating ecosystems of biological diversity, as well as historical sites of global cultural and scientific significance.
The place is very suitable for hunting and fishing, mountaineering and biking. Museums, exhibitions, churches, monasteries and the other sights of interest give a full idea of the region's cultural and historical heritage, its traditional arts and folklore. |
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The town of Gabrovo (67 350 inhabitants, 390 i. altitude) lays in the Northern foots of the Shipka Balkan.
Its historical start was in the Middle Ages as a strategic settlement near the Balkan passages. The legend says its establisher was Racho Kovacha (Racho the Blacksmith). Thanks to being close to the ancient capital Turnovo and the Balkan passages, in the end of XII century many smithies and armories emerge in the settlement, trade is developed.
The name of Gabruva is known since 1430, and it was in XVII century when it was written Gabrovo. The hornbeam (Gabar in Bulgarian), gave the name of the today town - it was announced such in 1860.
Bulgarian non-clerical school - today the Aprilov high school. Generations of teachers and students, followers of the renaissance tradition are proud to bear the name of the donor of the school - Vasil Aprilov. |
Bright and ingenious in spirit, in 1835 the Gabrovians open the First
The Gabrovian is calculating and has a great sense of humor. He collects in a booklet the anecdotes the people tell about him and he sells them to the world. The town has been recognized a capital of humor and jokes for its skill to make irony and to laugh at the ugliness. On an area of 8000 square meters, the Funny House - The House of Humor and Satire, offers masterpieces of laughter from 153 countries. |
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The symbol of Gabrovo is the monument of Racho Kovacha - the legendary founder of the town. Because of their proverbial thriftiness, gabrovians put it on a rock in the river…
There is an Observatory and a zoo in the direction of the Gradiste locality, 3 km from Gabrovo. From there one can admire the panorama view over the town and see the remains of the Early Byzantine Fortress Gradishte.
The Uzana locality is a mountain resort situated at the largest meadow of Stara planina. The region is attractive in winter with its ski-runs lifts and motor sleighs; and in summer - with meadows of flowers and berries. There is also the geographic centre of Bulgaria marked with special sign. |
The Balkandjiiska House provides a calm and relaxing atmosphere for complete recriation.
The price list for bed and breakfast is as follows:
Balkanjdiiska House offers:
2 Double rooms with individual bathroom - 11 E per person, per night with breakfast included.
2. Double rooms sharing a bathroom - 11 E per person, per night with breakfast included.
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