Hotel Boliari

Veliko Târnovo


Rooms in this boutique hotel have handsome furnishings, lovingly carved in local style, though the service can be just as wooden. It has a small reception cafe, equally dinky spa centre and the location is very convenient for gallery hopping.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Veliko Târnovo attractions

2. Veliko Târnovo Archaeological Museum

0.05 MILES

Housed in a grand old building with a courtyard full of Roman sculptures, the museum contains Roman artefacts and medieval Bulgarian exhibits, including a…

3. Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa

0.08 MILES

Faded frescoes are the principal draw at the Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa, the town’s main cathedral. Located just off ul Ivan Vazov, the church’s large…

4. Multimedia Visitors Centre

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Eerily lifelike wax figures of medieval characters are the main attraction of this museum en route to Tsarevets Fortress. Between waxy visages of peasants…

5. Sarafkina Kâshta

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Built for a wealthy banker in 1861, this National Revival–style house-museum spans five storeys. Within, 19th-century earrings, bracelets and other…

6. Ulitsa General Gurko

0.16 MILES

The oldest street in Veliko Târnovo, ul Gurko is a must-stroll with arresting views towards the Yantra River and Asen Monument. Its charmingly crumbling…

7. State Art Museum

0.25 MILES

Named for an early 20th-century Veliko Târnovo artist, this gallery is housed in a grand neoclassical building near the Asen Monument, in a tight bend of…

8. Samovodska Charshiya

0.31 MILES

During its 19th-century heyday, this lane hosted dozens of vendors from local villages, who carefully laid fruit and vegetables, butter and cheeses onto…