Top Things to do in Vidin Province
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Top 10 Things to do in Vidin Province, Vidin Province
Discover the best top things to do in Vidin Province, Bulgaria including St. Panteleimon Church, Belogradchik Rocks, Belogradchik Fortress, The Magura Cave, Konaka Museum, Venetsa Cave, Baba Vida Fortress, St. Dimitar Cathedral, Memorial of Victims in Serbo-Bulgarian War, Vidin Synagogue.
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1. St. Panteleimon Church
2. Belogradchik Rocks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By phinaeus
This was well worth the hour and a half in a coach to reach. The town itself is worth wandering around (avoiding the tourist souvenir street if possible), but the fortress/ rocks were amazing. The geology is what attracts one the most so have decent shoes on so you can walk up to the fortress then up the different levels inside. Give yourself time (if the weather is nice) to explore and contemplate the views from the different levels as well as the eroded columns of the sandstone rocks... and try to get there before or after the school parties
3. Belogradchik Fortress
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By Edmundo_de_ABQ - Albuquerque, United States
You get to walk into the fortress, which has been left in pretty amazing shape since it's medieval days, from lower ground and can climb stairs and pathways if you want to continue to the 'Rocks'. A wide open space with just the fortress makes it feel literally more alive and historic. The fortress walls are especially impressive and you'll enjoy the very scenic area
4. The Magura Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By desimgm - Sofia, Bulgaria
The Magura Cave is one of the longest caves in Bulgaria. Go and see this place. I was there on 19th of July 2014.
5. Konaka Museum
6. Venetsa Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By alpentrip - Dortmund, Germany
Cave is not very large, but it's the most beautiful I've seen. Place is well maintained, safety is a priority, tour is guided by competent guide. Really nice experience.
7. Baba Vida Fortress
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By pavlinastancheva - Sofia, Bulgaria
It is always great experience to visit the fortress,to read the stories and to watch the river from some of the towers. Totally recommend it to everyone!
8. St. Dimitar Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Vidin is an important religious centre. The proof for that statement is St. Dimitar - the second biggest church in Bulgaria after St. Alexander Nevski in Sofia. The dome is 33 meteres high. Absolute beauty and must-see.
Reviewed By IgorMarkovic - Smederevo, Serbia
Apart from Baba Vida's Fortress, St. Dimitar Cathedral can also be considered as one of the main symbols of Vidin. Both the exterior and the interior of the Church is quite interesting and charming, but also big when it comes to its overall size. One of the reasons to visit this Church, notwithstanding its beauty, is that it's the second biggest church in Bulgaria. Try not to miss this beautiful Cathedral!
9. Memorial of Victims in Serbo-Bulgarian War
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 18 reviews
The most famous Bulgarian sculptor Andrey Nikolov created a unique monument. It is dedicated to the victims in the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885. An English journalist who visited Vidin, wrote in this connection: "Bulgaria has a monument of victory like no other in Europe. The dying grenadier, despite being a winner, is plunged into grief. Bulgarians are only capable of such attitude.”
Reviewed By B1929FV_
Although being attacked first by Serbia after the Bulgarian unification, our brother nation doesn’t liked the idea of strong state in the middle of the Balkans. So whit the blessings of Russia, they attacked Bulgaria in the back, while the Bulgarian army is stationed near the border whit Turkey waiting for the retaliation for the unification, which Turks saw as illegal. After the swift marches of the Bulgarian army they managed to return to Sofia and repelled all attacks by the Serbs. Drive them back to city of Nis and the Serbian than King sue for peace towards Ferdinand the 1st. Even we won this war, and the Serbs backstab us. The Bulgarian people showed their compassion whit Serbian people. Even as winners we never believed that our brothers will attack us. Whit this memorial we showed that even as winners there’s in nothing happier about the winning of this war, as it not came by the Turks but from our brothers which have the same religion, whit which we are so close, and for which freedom many Bulgarian have died. This is the crying grenadier, he cry not because he lose someone close in combat, but because of the betrayal and lust for power expressed by our brothers.
10. Vidin Synagogue
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By timothym691 - Eureka, United States
This synagogue, once use by the local Jewish population, is now a shell of what was once a vibrant community. It now stands, a shell of a building and a symbol of what hate con do.
