The museums in Veliko Tarnovo expect a surge of visitors for the Easter holidays

A significant influx of tourists is expected this spring in Bulgaria’s Old Capital Veiko Tarnovo. All sites under the Regional Museum of History Veliko Tarnovo will be open during the Easter holidays, when a surge of visitors is anticipated.

Since the beginning of April, the opening hours of the museum’s sites and exhibitions have been updated. From April 10 to 12, 2026, an additional ticket office will operate at the Tsarevets Architectural and Museum Reserve from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale of a combined ticket for visiting 10 sites resumed on April 1, 2026.

• From market to throne room: Exploring Medieval Bulgaria

The exhibitions at the “Tsarevgrad Tarnov” Multimedia Visitor Center, the Archaeological Museum-Veliko Tarnovo and the Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly offer a genuine journey back into the majestic past of Bulgaria’s Old Capital. Among the must-visit sites for tourists are the Holy Forty Martyrs Church, the Tsarevets and Trapezitsa Architectural and Museum Reserves, and the archaeological reserve ''Nikopolis ad Istrum''.

• Royal symbols from the Second Bulgarian Kingdom adorn sgraffito pottery bythe new master craftsmen

In the heart of the city lies Samovodska Charshia, with its cozy artisan shops.

• Taking a stroll in Veliko Tarnovo’s Samovodska charshia

The first organized groups of foreign visitors for this year began arriving in March. They travel on Danube cruise ships—mainly from the United States, but also from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Passengers disembark in Ruse and take a bus journey of around 100 kilometers to Veliko Tarnovo and the nearby Arbanasi Architectural Reserve. This year, the Old Capital of Bulgaria is also expected to welcome many Bulgarian and Romanian tourists for Easter.

Edited by Tsvetana Toncheva

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov