Popina: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Popina can then continue searching for accommodation. Popina is located on the banks of the Danube and is described as rich in vegetation. In the north, Popina stretches from approximately 120 metres from the Danube to the foothills of hills that form its southern boundary.

Nature

The Garvanski Blata protected area is located within the territory of Popina and Garvan and covers 280 hectares. Sport fishing is permitted there from 1 August to 15 February. Garvanski Blata preserves habitats for rare waterfowl as well as rare aquatic and wetland plants.

The Pojarevo–Garvan Natura 2000 site also includes Popina. It protects floodplain forests, rivers with mudflats, natural eutrophic lakes and several bird species. Popina’s proximity to the Srebarna Reserve and the Danube is associated with opportunities for eco-tourism, rural tourism, fishing tourism and educational tourism.

History

Visible remains of a Roman road run through the Kaleto locality. Kaleto lies between the Danube fortresses of Durostorum and Transmarisca. The locality also contains archaeological finds from the Roman period, including material from the 4th to the 6th century.

Early Slavic settlements in the Popina area were studied at Dzhedzhovi Loza, Drenchoto and Momchila. Excavations at the Drenchoto locality unearthed pottery from the Thracian period.

Culture

The Nikola Vaptsarov–1940 Community Centre is described as Popina’s oldest cultural institution. It supports dance, women’s choir, gaida and theatre groups; it also houses a museum exhibition.

A Danube Festival is held annually on the banks of the Danube. The Fish Soup Festival serves to preserve the traditions surrounding fish soup and to present the folklore heritage of the Danube region. At the festival, fish soup was prepared according to an original recipe from Popina, using at least ten species of Danube fish. The programme also included a crafts street where artisans and makers of handmade items presented their work.

Local Character

Popina is associated with extensive apricot orchards. The “Popina Celebrates and Sports” event was intended to include sports games for children and young people as well as an exhibition of ritual breads.

Other local pages in the directory: Lyuben, Dobrotitsa.

To the higher-level travel overview: Sitovo.