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the city was a natural fortress with historic village of Arbanassi is best
Rousse, Bulgaria 10 July ancient stone houses clinging to the known for its examples of Bulgarian
th
steep slopes. The oldest part is Revival architecture and its ETHNO-
Tsarevets Hill, home of the ROYAL GRAPHICAL MUSEUM, a 400-year-
his morning we docked in Rousse, FORTRESS, and the Patriarch's old house preserved as a museum.
TBulgaria's largest inland port. Church. With our Local Guide we e visited the CHURCH OF
discover this town that played an
comfortable coach ride away was important role in Bulgaria's history. WTHE NATIVITY, one of the
Athe ancient Bulgarian capital of oldest churches in Arbanassi, and
Veliko Tarnovo. Situated on three e then, journeyed to Arbanassi. seen its outstanding collection of
hills surrounding the Yantra River, W Founded in the 15 th century, the frescoes.