Tipchenitsa combines winegrowing and culture with tangible traces of history. Winegrowing in Tipchenitsa is documented as dating back to 1670. There is also a long-standing tradition of pruning the vineyards with jokes and wishes for prosperity. Travelers who would like to rent a holiday apartment in Tipchenitsa can then search for accommodation.
Gastronomy
The winery in Tipchenitsa specializes in wines made from the Bulgarian Vrachanski Misket and Rubin varieties. Its Tipchenitza Oak Barrel wine is made from hand-picked grapes and aged in oak barrels in the cellar in Tipchenitsa. Tipchenitsa Winery combines wine production with Zemya Terroir Cuisine; during tasting evenings, creative cuisine is paired with selected terroir wines.
It is documented that in 1860 the residents of Tipchenitsa produced wheat, maize, beans, hemp, hay, cheese and honey. The Lipite family hotel is listed as having 18 rooms and 36 beds; the Lipite bistro is listed as having 50 seats.
Culture
The Tipchenitsa Pee Folklore Festival was established in 2007. It presents Bulgarian culture, traditions, music, songs and dances from various ethnographic regions to residents and guests.
History
The Church of St. Dimitar was built in 1840 and restored in 2004. Gradishteto was the site of a Roman fortress that formed part of a chain of signal towers. A 12-metre-high cross stands near Gradishteto; it is illuminated at night and, in clear weather, can be seen from up to 60โ70 km away.
Landscape
The mountain area around Tipchenitsa includes arable land, meadows, pastures and forests of oak, Turkey oak, hornbeam and pine. Tipchenitsa includes two still-inhabited hamlets, Kreshta and Rekata. The remains of an old monastery can be seen beside the chapel in Kreshta. The Tutunishki Oak is described as a tree planted more than 800 years ago.
Surroundings
In the tourist offerings of Mezdra Municipality, the Iskar Gorge is one of the archaeological and natural attractions.
Other places in the selection: Dolna Kremena, Gorna Beshovitsa, Bodenets.
