Vetren village is located in the north-east part of Bulgaria, only on 5 km. from the biosphere reserve “Srebarna”. The village is situated on Danube river coast where you can use a boat or just to take a sun. Vetren village is perfect location for fisherman.

Seven Bulgarian wonders are part of the list of UNESCO’s Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Two more wonders are natural sights.

The cultural pearls that lead the Bulgarian wonders are:

~ The Rila Monastery- part of the convention since 1983, it is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, situated in the North-Western Rila Mountain (117 km South of Sofia).

~ The Boyana Church- in the list since 1979, it is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church originally constructed in the late 10th or early 11th century, located in the outskirts of Sofia city, in the Boyana quarter.

~ The Madara Rider (or Madara Horserider) – part of UNESCO World heritage list since 1979, it is an early medieval large rock relief situated Eastern of the city of Shumen (Northeastern Bulgaria), near the village of Madara.

~ The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak- it is protected since 1979, it presents a vaulted brickwork “beehive” tomb, part of a large Thracian necropolis, situated near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.

~ The Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo – part of UNESCO list from 1979, group of monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries hewn out of solid rock and completely different from other monastery complexes in Bulgaria, it is located 20 km South of the Danube river side town of Rousse, near the village of Ivanovo.

~ The Ancient Town of Nesebar – protected cultural area since 1983, it is an ancient city on the Black Sea coast, located in Nesebar municipality, Bourgas province.

~ The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari – it is in the list since 1985, the tomb is situated 2,5 km South-West of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad province, which is 42 km North-East of the city of Razgrad (Northeastern Bulgaria).

~ The Pirin National Park – world heritage since 1983, the park encompasses the larger part of the Pirin Mountains, including two nature reserves (Southwestern Bulgaria).

~ The Srebarna Nature Reserve – considered as world heritage from 1983, it is a natural reserve, situated 18 km West of the riverside of Silistra town and 2 km South of the Danube River (Northeastern Bulgaria), the reserve is located on the Via Pontica – a bird migration route between Europe and Africa.

The Convention concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972.

By regarding heritage as both cultural and natural, the Convention reminds us of the ways in which people interact with nature, and of the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.

The convention has been ratified by 182 countries. Until the end of 2006 in its list are included 830 objects: 644 cultural, 162 natural and 24 mixed, all situated in 138 countries.

source: news.bg

Vetren is a nice village situated on the banks of the Danube River. It is about 18 km from the town of Silistra, near the Srebarna Nature Reserve.
The Reserve is a freshwater lake adjacent to the Danube and extending over 600 ha. It is the breeding ground of almost 100 species of birds, many of which are rare or endangered. Some 80 other bird species migrate and seek refuge there every winter. Among the most interesting bird species are the Dalmatian pelican, great egret, night heron, purple heron, glossy ibis and white spoonbill.
Vetren is known famous for its extremly pure air which is scientifically proved to have qualities to help people with lung diseases and respiratory problems to recover very quickly and for this reason the Bulgarian health organization issued special sertificate for that. Vetren is also a place of archeological interest where numerous roman remains have been found.
The ancient Romans were using the hilly banks of the Danube to build fortresses called “Roman limit” in order to protect the eastern part of their Empire.

Svishtov Municipality is situated in the northernmost part of Veliko Turnovo District and borders through the Danube River on the Republic of Romania and the following municipalities: Polski Trambesh in Veliko Turnovo District, Tsenovo in Russe District, and Levski in Pleven District. This is where the southernmost point of the Danube River (43° H 37` northern latitude) is located, which means it is the shortest way from the Danube through Stara Planina and the valley of Maritsa River, to the Aegean Sea.
Svishtov is one of the leading industrial and agricultural centers in Veliko Tarnovo District. Svishtov municipality is developing a mixed type of economy.
In the territory of Municipality Svishtov there are presently 120 official archaeological, art, and architectural monuments of culture of local and national significance.

Svishtov is identified with the Roman colony Novae mentioned by Ptolemy. The exact site appears to have been Staklen, to the west of the present town, which has gradually moved eastward since the 16th century, when it was almost destroyed in the Turkish wars.

It was at Svishtov that the peace of 1790 was signed, by which the Austrian-Turkish boundary was determined. The town was burned in 1810 by the Russians; but after 1820 it began to revive, and the introduction of steam traffic on the lower Danube (1835) restored its prosperity. The Romanian town of Alexandria was founded by fugitives from Svishtov after the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829.

Svishtov is known as the first town to be liberated during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78, since the largest part of the Imperial Russian Army forced the Danube nearby.