Razgrad: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Abritus Archaeological Reserve is located 2 km from Razgrad, has national cultural significance, and is one of Bulgaria’s 100 national tourist sites.

Culture and History

Abritus was established at the end of the 1st century AD on the remains of a Thracian settlement. The fortification from the 4th century enclosed 15 hectares and had four gates and 35 defensive towers. Its walls were 1,400 metres long, 2.10 to 3 metres thick, and up to 12 metres high; they had battlements. In the Abritus Archaeological Reserve, guides assist visitors.

The Ethnographic Museum in Varosh is dedicated to the Kapantsi ethnographic group and showcases their everyday life and spiritual culture. The Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in Varosha was built in 1860 and rebuilt in 1903; it is described as a notable example of church architecture from the mid-19th century. The Stanka and Nikola Ikonomovi House Museum documents the life of the couple, their educational work, and their shared household through photographs, documents, and a reconstructed domestic interior.

Geographical Setting

The Sborianovo historical and archaeological reserve is located nearby, about 40 km from Razgrad, near Sveshtari. It includes Hellenistic burial mounds, a fortified urban centre, cult complexes, altars, and settlements. The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari is located about 45 km from Razgrad, is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and features Hellenistic architectural, sculptural, and painted decoration.

Nature and Trails

A 6 km cycling path connects Razgrad with Pchelina and is used by cyclists, pedestrians, and people with reduced mobility. The Pchelina recreation area is located 8 km from Razgrad and includes extensive woodland, a reservoir, tourist huts, and paths. There are 14 marked tourist routes there with a total length of 46 km.

Traditions

The Ethnographic Complex in Pobit Kamak includes three restored houses from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival, with reconstructed interiors representing the traditional homes of mountain settlers, as well as a restored windmill. For visitor groups, a demonstration of a traditional custom of the mountain settlers can be arranged there upon prior request and subject to interest. The complex also showcases traditional rakija distillation and the production of madzhun, along with other domestic crafts.

Further information about the locality is available at Getsovo.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Razgrad can then continue their accommodation search.

For the higher-level travel overview: Razgrad Province.