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Travel InformationBulgaria river cruises
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Jump to Bulgaria river cruise sections
Cross into Bulgaria on a Danube river cruise, and visit some of the country’s lesser-trodden towns.
Where we sail in Bulgaria
The Danube works its way across the north of Bulgaria, before crossing the border into Romania. On our river cruises, we drop anchor in a pair of towns which fly under the radar for most tourists. First up’s Vidin, where the Baba Vida Fortress draws in most of the visitors – it’s one of the best-preserved fortresses in the country. Then there’s Ruse – Bulgaria’s fifth-largest city – which is often dubbed the Pearl of the Danube.Spotlight on Ruse
Thanks to its mix of elegant architecture – which ranges from Baroque and Renaissance to Gothic and Rococo – Bulgaria’s fifth-largest city’s affectionately known as the Pearl of the Danube. The buildings are a colourful bunch, too, with everything from butter-yellow to lipstick-pink dotted along the spacious streets, and they blend in with up-market shops, grassy parks dotted with fountains, and squares flanked by café terraces.
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Port of call in Bulgaria
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Vidin
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.
