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Elena town

Elena is a town in Northern Bulgaria. It is located in Veliko Tarnovo District, near Yovkovtsi water reservoir. It is the administrative center of Elena Municipality. The picturesque town is one of the most visited destinations because of the preserved architecture style of the Enlightenment period, and of course, because of the traditional meals it offers.

град-Елена

The sights of interest are:

  • Markov stone- a gigantic stone which, according to legend, was thrown by Krali Marko
  • Raev stone
  • The Elephant tree- a large oak tree, 1300 years old which has a short thick branch resembling an elephant trunk
  • Hristovski waterfall
  • Chumerna mountain top
  • Ostrets mountain top
  • Simanovo mountain top
  • the birth house of Ilarion Makariopolski
  • The Clock Tower
  • Daskalolivnitsa- an old school referred to with this name by Petko Slaveykov
  • St. Nikola church
  • The church temple The Assumption of St. Mary with the bell tower( Uspenie na sveta Bogoroditsa)
  • The five Razsukanovi houses
  • Popnikola House