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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Samovodene

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Samovodene, Bulgaria

Updated December 30, 2019

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The monastery.

Samovodene, Bulgaria

Transfiguration Monastery

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
The tunnel entrance.

Samovodene, Bulgaria

Transfiguration Monastery Tunnel

A mysterious tunnel hidden in the shadows of a colorful, historic sanctuary.
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Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.
4 miles from Samovodene
Statues depict first four Asen rulers.

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Asen Dynasty Monument

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
4 miles from Samovodene

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Ascension Cathedral

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.
4 miles from Samovodene
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Part of the original mural

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Abandoned Textile Factory

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.
4 miles from Samovodene
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