Tourist routes offered by TIC – Teteven
TIC – Teteven offers tourist routes, according to the requirements, age and preferences of the tourists.
RELIGIOUS TOURISM
Visiting churches, monasteries and chapels:
- Visiting the church “All Saints” – Teteven, monastery “St. Ilia” - Teteven, chapel “Shroud of the Virgin Mary” – peak Ostritch – village of Babintsi
The route is combined - on foot and by car.
The route is available in 2 parts:
-urban pedestrian tour – Visiting the church “All Saints” – Teteven, monastery “St. Ilia” – Teteven – 2 hours
-combined tour /by car and on foot/ - from Teteven to chapel “Shroud of the Virgin Mary” – peak Ostritch – 1069 m.a.s.l – Babintsi – 3 hours
Total duration of the route – 4 hours
2. Visiting the monastery “St. George”- village of Glojene – monument of culture with national importance.
Total duration of the route – 3 hours – by car
3. Visiting the monasteries in Etropole – “St. Trinity” and “St. Theodore Tyron” in Pravetz
Total duration of the route – 5 hours – by car
4. Visiting the rock church “St. Marina” and rock monastery “St. Nicolas”- “Prohodna” cave – village of Karlukovo – 50 km. from Teteven
Total duration of the route – 4 hours – by car
5. Visiting the rock chapel “St. Peter and Pavel” – under peak Vasilyov and Vasilyov hut – 30 km. from Teteven
Total duration of the route – 4 hours – by jeep
6. Visiting the chapel “St. George” and Visitor Information Center of National Park “Central Balkan” – they are situated near Vejen hut – 1640 m.a.s.l – on the territory of “Tzarichina” reserve – 35 km. from Teteven
Total duration of the route – 5 hours – by jeep
Hiking
Routes are associated with visiting nature landmarks:
1. Teteven – “Skoka” waterfall - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 3 hours on foot; 2 hours by car
2. Teteven – alpine shelter “Dangerous tooth” - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 4 hours
3. Teteven – peak Petrahilya /1179 m.a.s l/ - Maley area - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 6 hours
4. Teteven – peak Cherven( Red peak) /1222 m.a.s.l/ - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 5 hours
5. Teteven – Ribaritsa – protected area “Chernia Rut” - Teteven
The route is combined –on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 6 hours
6. Teteven – Ribaritsa – eco-path “Tzarichina” - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 6 hours
Cultural and cognitive tourism
The routes are associated with visiting of museums, churches, monasteries and chapels:
1. Museum of history – Teteven – it is situated in the center of the town- 1 of 100 National tourist sites
Total duration of the route – 1 hour
2. Teteven – historical area of Kostina - Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 2 hours
3. Teteven – chapel “Shroud of the Virgin Mary”- peak Ostritch – 1069 m.a.s.l. – Babintsi – Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 3 hours
4. Teteven – village Golyam Izvor – visiting house-museum “Vasil Levski”, museum “Church school” and Museum assemblage – village Golyam Izvor – travelling to Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 2 hours
5. Teteven – Sava Mladenov monument – Koznitza area – Teteven
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 2 hours
6. Teteven - Boeva mogila area - Monument in Boeva mogila area - dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Teteven – 1. XI. 1877 y.
The route is combined – on foot and by car.
Total duration of the route – 3 hours
7. Private exhibition “Hadjiivanova house” – Teteven – monument of culture with local importance – it is against the church “All Saints” in the center of Teteven.
Total duration of the route – 1 hour
