Nicopolis ad Istrum
Ancient Roman city
Book tour
from 50 lv
LOCATION
30km from Veliko Tarnovo
DIFFICULTY
for beginners
OTHER PLACES
1 destination/s nearby
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Tour plan
Veliko Tarnovo
Meeting or pick up by prior arrangement.
1 hour travel time
Kaq Bunar
The tour lasts between 1 and 2 hours. We will take a walk along the canyon and some paths. Mattis is not afraid of children, great. The earth is phasellus and, even feugiat lobortis is an element of pain.
Nicopolis ad Istrum
The tour lasts between 1 and 2 hours. We will take a walk along the Roman city. Mattis is not afraid of children, great. The earth is phasellus and, even feugiat lobortis is an element of pain.
estimated travel time 0.30 min
Veliko Tarnovo
Tour info
from 50 lvOther destinations nearby
Nicopolis ad Istrum was founded by Emperor Trajan in AD 106 to commemorate his victory over the Dacians to the north of the Danube. It is located near the present-day village of Nikyup whose name originates from the similarly named Roman town. The first archaeological excavations in Nicopolis ad Istrum were carried out in 1900 by the French archaeologist Georges Seure. The regular excavations began in 1975, while from 1985 onwards the town has been explored by a Bulgarian–British archaeological team. One of the most fascinating objects discovered by chance near Nicopolis ad Istrum was a bronze head of a statue of Emperor Gordian III, nowadays exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum.
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