Landmarks in Dobrich:
The Ethnographic House Museum (in the
centre of the town) is in one of the most
interesting Revival houses (1861) and
illustrates the living conditions,
traditions, customs, crafts and culture of
particular Bulgarian ethnographic groups
emigrating from different parts of the
country (the regions of Odrin, Kotel,
Turgovishte, etc.). The Ethnographic Complex
Stariyat Dobrich (Old Dobrich) (in the town
centre, 37, 25 September Str., tel.: 00359
58 29307) has preserved the authenticity of
the arts and crafts of the region. Sixteen
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The Archaeological Museum
(in the town centre, 2 General Gourko Str.,
tel.: 00359 58 25491).
The House-Museum of Yordan Yovkov
(in the town centre, 4, General Gourko Str.,
tel.: 00359 58 28159).
The House-Museum of Adriana Boudevska.
The Art Gallery - exibiting more than
3000 masterpieces of art - icons, paintings,
sculptures, black and white drawings, works
of applied arts.
(in the town centre, 14, Bulgaria Str.,
tel.: 00359 58 28215, 00359 58 29091)
Military Graveyard Memorial
Complex-Museum.
The remains of an ancient Roman
settlement (3th-4th centuries) in the
central and eastern parts of the town.
The historical St. George Church
(in the centre of the town, 25th September
Blvd.).
The imposing monument of Khan Asparuh
- founder of the modern Bulgarian state, and
many other monuments.
All sights that are open to visitors and
have the following working hours: 8.00 a.m.
- 12.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
(Saturdays and Sundays are days off).
There is the Yordan Yovkov Theatre of
Drama in Dobrich (in the town centre, 5
Bulgaria Str.) with big and chamber halls.
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Restaurants:
the Lebed Restaurant (Swam)
(three-star) the Bulgarsko Pivo
Restaurant (Bulgarian Beer)
(four-star, 38, 25th September
Blvd.) as well as many others
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Transport
to Dobrich:
Dobrich has bus and railway transport. There
are regular bus lines to Varna, Balchik,
Silistra, Rousse, Kavarna, General Toshevo
and other smaller town and villages in the
district. The bus station is located in the
eastern part of the town on the river bank
(Russia Blvd., tel.: 00359 58 22240).
The railway station is on the line
Razdelna-Kardam-Medgidia (Romania), which
connects the town with the national and
European railway systems. The former is
situated in the opposite west end of Dobrich
(Dobrichka Epopea Blvd. tel.: 00359 58
39078, 00359 58 23823).
The town is 51 km away from the airport of
Varna, 35 km away from the port of Balchik
and 92 km away from the Danubian port of
Silistra. There are public bus and trolley
transport in Dobrich.
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Surrounding areas of Dobrich
Six kilometres away from the town is
Kobaklaka area situated in a thick oak
forest. Here is to be found the three-star
Dubovete Resort (the Oaks) with a restaurant
offering 100 seats with exotic terrace.
There is regular bus transport.
The region called Botevska Gora (Botev’s
Woods) is 16 km south-west of the town in
the immediate proximity of the village of
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Nearby is the Vedrinski Dam offering good
conditions for having a rest, taking
sunbathes, practising water sports, water
tourism, and fishing. Here is a mountain hut
named Botevo (reservations in the Dobrotitsa
Tourist Association in Dobrich). It offers
24 beds in four-, and eight-bed rooms. It
takes 30 min. to get to the hut on foot. If
the railway station of Donchevo on the same
line is a starting point then it will take 1
or 1.30 h on foot.
The Batovo valley is 26 km south-east of the
town and it offers excellent opportunities
for camping, outings, tourism and rest in
the realm of the marvelous nature.
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