Cruising the Iron Gates- formerly a narrow and treacherous section of the river with whirlpools and rapids.

Along the Danube

Decebalus Face

River is now tamed by a series of hydroelectric dams and locks.

A huge lock (iron gate) drops the ship 90 ft. in 2 stages

Program Director Speaks about Life Under Communism

Walking thru Arbanassi Village in pouring rain

Arbanassi homes were surrounded by stone walls to protect them from Turks

Entrance to Orthodox Church

Singers in Orthodox Church

Arbanassi Restaurant

Delicious Salad with Bulgarian Feta Cheese

View of Tsarevets Citadel

Tsarevets Citadel

Rainbow over Veliko Tarnovo - the first capital of Bulgaria during 12th-14th Century

Hillside Houses in Veliko Tarnovo and the Yanta River

Samovodene Shopping Street in Veliko Tarnovo where small workshops, master goldsmiths, potters, and carvers still pursue traditional crafts.

Old town Veliko Tarnovo

Downtown Veliko Tarnovo - Note Carved Mural on end of building

Carved Mural in Veliko Tarnovo