The town of Gabrovo is situated on the northern extensions of the central part of the Stara Planina mountain, in a hilly terrain, on both banks of the Yantra river. It is located in immediate proximity to the geographical centre of Bulgaria. The local climate is moderate continental with strong influence from the mountain. The winter is cold and the summer relatively hot. The strategic position of the town together with its proximity to the geographical centre of the country strengthen its importance as a vital transportation centre. The county centre is in the sited on the northern slopes of the meddle Stara Planina mountain in the picturesque valley of the Yantra river. The tourists and visitors though the town is the world capital of humour. The unique for south-eats Europe ethnographic museum in the open air Etara is just 8 km away from the centre of the town of Gabrovo. It is located in a quarter of the town with the same name, on the bank of the Sivek river, on the northern slopes of the Stara Planina mountain.
The village of Bozhentzi, a national monument of the Bulgarian Revival architecture, is tiny, nestled in the mountain at 750 metres altitude. It is 16 km away from the town of Gabrovo and 40 km away from the town of Veliko Turnovo. As already mentioned, it is an architectural and historic reserve with 600 years of history. The small number of houses are spread on the two banks of the Bozhenka river, which springs not very far away from the village. Here the tourists can have a taste of heavenly peace and tranquillity, going back to a world long gone. The whole village pays tribute to the times of our national revival, being a historic monument and nestled comfortably in the northern slopes of the central party of the Stara Planina mountain.
The town of Dryanovo is situated on the northern slopes of the central part of the Predbalkan mountain ridge. It is an administrative centre of a county. The town is on the border of the Gabrovo and the Veliko Turnovo provinces. It is sited among the beautiful round hillside of the central part of the Predbalkan. The climate here is moderate continental. The winter is snowy, but not that cold, and the summer is cool.
The town of Tryavna is an administrative centre with a population of around 10 000. It is situated on the northern slopes of the Stara Planina mountain, in the valley of the Trevnenska river. The mountain air, plenty of greenery, century-old forests, clear waters, modern architecture, well matched with the ethereal beauty of the houses from the Bulgarian Revival – that is what the town of Tryavna is all about. The first-ever sanatorium for pulmonary diseases was founded here. The cultural and historic layers below the foundations of the modern city show traces of Thracian-Roman era. The centre of the town is transformed in an architectural reserve, where more than 140 different monuments of the traditional Bulgarian architecture from the time of the National revival can be seen.
The village of Kmetovtzi is a /quay/ small fortress of peace and exhilarating tranquillity. Here you will become acquainted with the unique architecture of a Bulgarian house during the XVIII – XIX century, you will take a stroll on the narrow cobbled streets, you will be enchanted by the beauty of the hand-made gaily-coloured rugs.
The town of Sevlievo is an administrative centre of a county in Gabrovo province. Modern Sevlievo is a well developed industrial centre, home of many multinational companies, such as American Standard, ABB, Italian companies. The educational and healthcare systems are very well developed too, as well as culture. The visitors can stay at 3 and 4 star hotels, tour different historic and cultural landmarks and see natural phenomena, to go angling or fishing, and ultimately to attend motor races at the most modern in Europe motor racing track nearby.
