Religious tourism in the regions of Silistra and Dobrich

Route Description

Length of the tourist route: 160 km (between start and end point)
Duration: 3 days (2 overnight stays)
Sequence of travel along the tourist route:
- Starting point: Silistra
- Intermediate destinations: Tutrakan, Kaynardzha village, Alfatar, Dulovo, Dobrich, Balchik, Kavarna
- End point: Varna
Seasonal access: Year-round

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Spatial orientation

Municipalities in Silistra district:

Main sites to visit: Municipalities of Silistra, Tutrakan, Kaynardzha, Alfatar, Dulovo

Additional sites and events: Municipalities of Silistra, Tutrakan, Alfatar

Municipalities in Dobrich district:

Main sites to visit: Municipalities of Dobrich-city, Balchik, Kavarna

Additional sites and events: Municipalities of Dobrich-city, Balchik, Kavarna, Shabla

The tourist route includes visits to sites of religious tourism in the districts of Silistra and Dobrich.

There are possibilities for combining with visits to sites of cultural and historical, cultural and event and natural tourism.

Travel on eco-trails and bicycle routes along the tourist route.

A variety of additional tourist services and attractions for tourists.

Possible ways of transportation

Arriving at the destination:

To Silistra: By car, bus, train. Arriving from Romania – Ferry Silistra (Bulgaria) – Calarasi (Romania)

Travel during the stay:
- Personal car;
- Public transportation to tourist sites and attractions planned for visit;
- Possibility to rent a car and use taxi;
- Sustainable personal mobility of tourists:
  - Eco-trails with different levels of difficulty
  - Cycling routes (incl. along the river Danube, mountain biking)

Sites

1st day – Silistra district:

Silistra municipality: Silistra – Kurshumlu mosque; Armenian Apostolic Church “Surp Astvadzadzin” (“St. Mary ‘); Grave of Jewish Rabbi Eliezer Papo; Russian church “Shroud of St. Mary” – Aydemir village; Nunnery “Shroud of St. Mary” – Aydemir village

Municipality of Tutrakan: Tutrakan – Church “St. Nikola”; Tomb of Sabri Hussein ( “Softa Baba”)

Municipality of Kaynardzha: Monastery “Vaznesenie Gospodne” – Kamentsi village

Municipality of Alfatar: Rock monastery near Alfatar

Municipality of Dulovo: Rock monastery complex near Ruyno village

Opportunity to visit the many sites of cultural and historical tourism. Overnight stay in Silistra.

Second and third day – municipalities of Dobrich and Balchik (Dobrich district):

Municipality of Dobrich-city: Dobrich – Renaissance church “St. George”; Church “St. Trinity “; Armenian church “St. Ovanes”

Balchik Municipality: Balchik – Renaissance complex with church “St. Nikolay Chudotvorets”; Church “St. George”; Temple of the Great Mother Goddess Cybele; Orthodox chapel “St. Mary” in the Architectural park complex “The Palace”

Kavarna municipality: Kavarna – Church “St. George” and “Assumption of St. Mary”, Rock church “St. St. Konstantin and Elena” in the Archaeological Reserve “Yailata”

Choice of location for the second overnight stay in Dobrich district.

The number of nights for travel along the tourist routes depends on the selected additional sites and landmarks to visit.

Possibility for seaside tourism on the territory of the municipalities of Balchik, Kavarna, Shabla.

Additional sites to visit

Silistra district:

Municipality of Silistra: Silistra – Regional History Museum; Ancient settlement “Durostorum-Drustur”; Roman tomb; Turkish fortress “Medgid Tabia” Biosphere Reserve “Srebarna” and the Natural Science Museum – Srebarna village

Municipality of Tutrakan: Tutrakan – Museum of Danube Fishing and boating; Memorial complex “Military Tomb”; Roman fortress and road station “Transmariska”

Alfatar: Dobrudzhanska house ethnographic museum – Alfatar

Dobrich district:

Municipality of Dobrich-city: Dobrich – Memorial museum and house of Yordan Yovkov; Art Gallery; Ethnographic museum “Old Dobrich”

Balchik municipality: Balchik – Architectural and park complex “The Palace”; Late ancient and medieval fortress “Karvuna” (residential area “Horizon”); Protected area “Botanic Garden – Balchik”, Maintained Reserve “Baltata”

Kavarna municipality: Archaeological and natural reserve “Kaliakra”, National Archaeological reserve and protected area “Yailata”

Shabla municipality: Durankulak lake; Shabla lake

Additional events to visit

Silistra district:

Municipality of Silistra: International Children’s Festival “Peace of Tomorrow Begins with Friendship Today” – Silistra; National Kuker festival – Kalipetrovo village

Municipality of Tutrakan: International Festival of hominy – Nova Cherna village; Festival “Fire Danube” – Tutrakan; International Folklore Festival “Danube sings and dances” -Tutrakan; Festival of the apricot – Tutrakan

Dobrich district:

Municipality of Dobrich-city:

International cultural events – Dobrich. International Youth Music Competition “Hopes, Talents, Masters”; International cheerleader festival “Golden Pompon”, International Youth Festival-Competition “Folklore without borders”

National cultural events – Dobrich: National Folklore Review “Sabrali mi se I naigrali v Dobrudzha”, National literary festivals “Yordan Yovkov”

Balchik municipality:

International cultural events – Balchik: International Short Film Festival “In the Palace”; Festival of young art “Via Pontica”, National Folk Festival “Sea of rhythms” – Balchik

Kavarna municipality: Kavarna – Kavarna Rock Fest; Common Bulgarian folk festival “Carry Bulgaria in the heart”

Entrance fees for visiting the sites and attractions included in the tourist route

The entrance fee to visit some tourist sites and attractions in the price range “up to 5 BGN” and “from 5 to 10 BGN”

Other tourist services

Possibility to use a wide variety of additional tourist services along the route:

Individual and group guide
Rent a car
Bicycle rental
Rental of sports equipment
Practicing cave tourism
Visit to wine cellars – an opportunity for tasting and purchasing local wines

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