Vidin river cruises, Bulgaria

What's great about Vidin river cruises?

The unassuming town of Vidin’s tucked into the north-west corner of Bulgaria. It’s a less-trodden location, but a sprinkling of tourists manage to make the journey each year – and it’s the Baba Vida Fortress that draws them here. It’s considered one of the best-preserved in the country, with its moat and defensive towers still intact. The building started life as a 3rd-century Roman fort, before being rebuilt by the Bulgarians in the 10th century and then getting a revamp by the Turkish in the 1600s. It’s not the town’s only claim to fame, though. Vidin also boasts some seriously impressive Ottoman-era gates and Bulgaria’s second-biggest cathedral – it’s worth peeking inside the latter for the Art Nouveau frescoes.