More than 1,800 people walk the path of Botev from Kozloduy to Okolchitsa

The 150th anniversary of the death of revolutionary and poet Hristo Botev was marked with the traditional national pilgrimage to Okolchitsa Peak, correspondent Iva Antonova has reported. Heavy rain accompanied the enthusiasts who were the first to complete the trail "Kozloduy - Okolchitsa", but for the ceremony of veneration of the memory of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria, the sun shone on the steep slopes of the Balkan Mountain, where Botev was killed 150 years ago.

Vratsa Metropolitan Gregory served a prayer service. The Mayor of Vratsa, Kalin Kamenov, welcomed the hikers who walked the path of Botev's detachment for five days. This year, there were over 1,800 participants. The oldest participant, as BGNES points out, was an 81-year-old woman from Veliko Tarnovo, and the youngest - three-year-old Ema from Vratsa.

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Editor: Miglena Ivanova