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location

Gabrovo region is situated in the Northern Central part of Bulgaria. The area of this municipality is 2068 sq. km. and the population of circa 134 000 people. There is the North Stara Planina Mountain and the river of Yantra. Places of interest are the major city of Gabrovo with the open-air ethnological museum Etura, and the traditional village Bozhentsi.

Tourist sites in the region

     - The monument of Liberty at Shipka peak
     - Ethnographic Open-air museum Etar
     - Historic and Architectural village Bozhentsi
     - Historical Museum Gabrovo
     - Sokolski monastery Assumption of Holy Mary
     - National museum of education - Gabrovo
     - Icon-painting School - Tryavna
     - Museum Kolio Ficheto - Dryanovo
     - Dandalovs' Houses - Sevlievo
     - Dramatical Theatre Racho Stoyanov
     - Shkoloto - the old Slaveykov's school
     - Lafchiev's house - Dryanovo
     - The town clock belfries in Tryavna and Sevlievo

cultural events

A lot of tourists visit Gabrovo region for the internationl cultural events that take place here:
     - State ski orientation championship - Uzana ski resort
     - Qualifications for the world handball championship
     - Gabrovo Carnival
     - International Biennale of humour and satire in arts
     - International Comedy Festival
     - International Dixieland parade
     - International rugby championship
     - Balkan Yoth Festival
     - International fair of crafts
     - Chamber music days
     - International motocross championship

Cities in Gabrovo region

Bozhentsi
Dryanovo
Gabrovo
Sevlievo
Tryavna
Tsareva Livada
Velkovtsi