Bulgaria, Sofia 5B, Triaditza Str Tel.: +359 2 980 10 68; 986 79 03, Mobile: + 359 889 137 478 Fax: +359 2 980 53 94 [email protected] www.planettours.bg www.sporttoursbulgaria.com License N ° 05565, IATA Member Veliko Tarnovo COORDINATES: Latitude in decimal degrees: +43.05 Longitude in decimal degrees: +25.39 Elevation in meters: 220 m. asl Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the " City of the Tsars ", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the three hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora rising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. On Tsarevets are the palaces of the Bulgarian emperors and the Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cathedral, as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls. Trapezitsa is known for its many churches and as the former main residence of the nobility. In the Middle Ages, the city was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the architecture of the Tarnovo Artistic School, painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School and literature. Veliko Tarnovo is an important administrative, economic, educational, and cultural centre of Northern Bulgaria. Bulgaria, Sofia 5B, Triaditza Str Tel.: +359 2 980 10 68; 986 79 03, Mobile: + 359 889 137 478 Fax: +359 2 980 53 94 [email protected] www.planettours.bg www.sporttoursbulgaria.com License N ° 05565, IATA Member Geography: Together with the regions of Pleven, Lovech, Ruse and Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo is situated in the North-Central Region of Bulgaria. In addition to the above regions, it also borders on the regions of Targovishte, Sliven and Stara Zagora. Veliko Tarnovo is divided into 10 municipalities, which have in total 333 settlements. Of these, 171 are very small villages (below 50 inhabitants), which is characteristic for this part of the country, particularly for the southern mountainous sections. There are 14 towns in the region, the largest being the regional centre Veliko Tarnovo. Other towns of note include Gorna Oryahovitsa, Pavlikeni and the Danube port of Svishtov. The area of the region is 4 662 km2 (4.2% of the national total) and it comprises parts of the Danube Plain, the lower Balkans and the Balkan mountain range. The relief changes from a flat plain around the river Danube to semi-mountainous and mountainous in the southern end of the region. Sport: Ivailo Stadium is the biggest soccer stadium in the town. The stadium is the home of all sports teams in Veliko Tarnovo which are called Etar. The ground was broken for the stadium in 1957 and it was completed in 1958. In the 21st century it was reconstructed and now had seats for 18,000. Veliko Tarnovo has teams in soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics and other sports. • FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo – soccer team The Vasil Levski Palace of Culture and Sports is the biggest sports hall in Veliko Tarnovo. The hall was completed on 15 November 1985. The hall has 1600 seats and courts for basketball and volleyball. Bulgaria, Sofia 5B, Triaditza Str Tel.: +359 2 980 10 68; 986 79 03, Mobile: + 359 889 137 478 Fax: +359 2 980 53 94 [email protected] www.planettours.bg www.sporttoursbulgaria.com License N ° 05565, IATA Member Climate: Veliko Tarnovo has a Temperate climate: cold winters with much snow and hot summers. The average minimum temperature in the coldest month - January is about−7 °C (19 °F), while the average maximum in August, the hottest months - 30 °C (86 °F). The highest recorded temperature is 41.1 °C (106 °F), while the lowest - −28.1 °C (−19 °F), though according to unofficial data the temperature had dropped to −38 °C (−36 °F). Climate data for Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (1961-1990, records 1926-1970) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high 20.4 23.3 29.7 32.2 36.1 38.4 40 41.1 40.6 33.8 29.8 21.8 41.1 °C (°F) (68.7) (73.9) (85.5) (90) (97) (101.1) (104) (106) (105.1) (92.8) (85.6) (71.2) (106) Average 2.1 5.7 11.4 18.6 23.4 27 29.6 29.8 26 19.4 12.4 5.1 17.5 high °C (°F) (35.8) (42.3) (52.5) (65.5) (74.1) (81) (85.3) (85.6) (79) (66.9) (54.3) (41.2) (63.5) Daily mean −2.3 0.7 5.5 12.1 17.2 20.7 22.9 22.4 18.1 12.4 6.9 0.9 11.5 °C (°F) (27.9) (33.3) (41.9) (53.8) (63) (69.3) (73.2) (72.3) (64.6) (54.3) (44.4) (33.6) (52.7) Average low −6.8 −4.3 −0.2 5.3 10 13.5 15.2 14.5 10.7 6.1 2.4 −3.1 5.3 °C (°F) (19.8) (24.3) (31.6) (41.5) (50) (56.3) (59.4) (58.1) (51.3) (43) (36.3) (26.4) (41.5) Record low −20.8 −28.1 −16.7 −2.5 2 9.8 9.2 −0.8 −2.6 −9.8 −18.4 −28.1 5,3 °C (°F) (−5.4) (−18.6) (1.9) (27.5) (36) (49.6) (48.6) (30.6) (27.3) (14.4) (−1.1) (−18.6) Precipitation 48 44 43 63 88 86 65 56 41 45 51 50 680 mm (inches) (1.89) (1.73) (1.69) (2.48) (3.46) (3.39) (2.56) (2.2) (1.61) (1.77) (2.01) (1.97) (26.77) Airport: Distance to Sofia airport: 222 km. .