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The Top 13 Attractions in Shumen Region

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Shumen Region. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Shumen Region is a region where 13

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 3, 2025

Madara Rider Relief

Nice place with fortress and beautiful rocks and semi-caves

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This rock monastery is located on the Shumen Plateau, near the village of Khan Krum, on the western slope of the Kalugera Boaz. The monastery is reached by a spiral …

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A rock staircase with 386 steps climbs the Madar Plateau. It leads to the Madar Fortress. It existed until 1386-1388, when it was conquered by the Ottomans. It is shaped …

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Old Bulgarian pagan cult complex. It includes a large, flat-on-top piece of rock, used in cult ceremonies. Several premises were built around it, and aboive it there is an artificially levelled rock site. This is a place, filled with energy.

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In the V-II centuries BC. the Thracians built the first fortified settlements. In the II-IV century period, it functioned as a dominant fortress guarding important Roman roads. In the 5th–6th …

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Diese Open-Air-Tribute zum kyrillischen Alphabet wurde 2015 erbaut und hat seither große internationale Aufmerksamkeit erregt. Das Konzept gehört einem Armenier, der in Bulgarien lebt.

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Here you will find several caves, all of which are accessible. There is a church in a cave. The caves have been used since the Stone Age (200,000 BC).

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The construction of the monastery "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" in Old Preslav is connected with the 1000th anniversary of the Assumption of St. Methodius in 885, the conversion of …

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The Veliki Preslav National Historical-Archaeological Reserve and Museum is located on the remains of the old Bulgarian capital Veliki Preslav and occupies about 500 hectares of the area. It was …

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The Kartal House is one of the Renaissance monuments of Veliki Preslav. The house is not related to certain events in the history of our people, but represents the traditional …

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