Zdravets: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Zdravets is described as a settlement shaped by Aegean Thracian Bulgarian migrants, Bosilegrad Shopi, Rudar Vlachs and Turks; the first Aegean settlers arrived in 1881.

Culture

The Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Zdravets celebrates its feast day on 13 May. It is a three-nave domed basilica with a rounded apse.

The Ivan Vazov 1908 Community Cultural Centre has externally accessible access for people with disabilities to the rooms on the ground floor. The centre maintains the authentic folklore group DFG Lazarki as well as the mixed children's group for folk singing, North Bulgarian Authentic Songs.

Zdravets's traditional calendar also includes Christmas carolling by bachelors.

Festivals and Cuisine

The village's Feast of the Ascension is associated with a liturgy, a charitable lamb kurban, bread and drinks for everyone. The village's Easter programme includes distributing coloured eggs and kozunak to children.

Zdravets hosted the national Mamalyga Festival, which combines traditional recipes with Bulgarian folklore and celebrates the cultural diversity of various ethnic communities. The programme included cornmeal-based dishes and other foods associated with various ethnic communities, as well as culinary presentations and an evaluation.

Getting Around

A municipal bus route is designated Targovishte–Zdravets; it is listed from Targovishte bus station via the Vabel district to Zdravets. The municipal Targovishte–Popovo bus route passes through Zdravets.

Other destinations in the accommodation area: Popovo, Targovishte. For anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Zdravets, the next step is to search for accommodation.

For the higher-level travel overview: Targovishte Province.