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Sliven - Culture |
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Churches,
houses and school from the Renaissance have been preserved. The
town of Sliven is situated at the foot of the unique rock massif "Sinite
Kamani" (The Blue Stones), very close to mineral springs. Sliven
is famous for its clean fresh air, clean water sources, meek winter and
cool summer. The
town is situated on the international highway Ε-773 which connects
Sofia with Bourgas. Sliven is only 110 km away from the biggest commercial
port of Bulgaria - Bourgas. Alongside with this road route, there is a
railroad.
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Sliven
is nestled at the foot of the eastern Balkan Range. The town is birthplace
of Hadzhi Dimitar, Panayot Hitov, Dobri Chintoulov and many Bulgarian
cultural activists.
The
beautiful nature, mineral water springs and the numerous cultural and
historical monuments are an important part of the biggest potential
opportunities of Sliven in the sphere of international tourism. The park
"Sinite Kamani" (The Blue Stones) comprises of about 7 thousand
hectares and it is the third biggest after Pirin and Vitosha. Apart the
fact that it is extremely picturesque, the region is remarkable with the
preserved in its boundaries rare vegetative and animal species, some of
which are under the protection of the country and Europe. The nearest and
the most frequently visited part - Karandila - can be reached by a rope
lift line.
Sliven
is a town with cultural traditions starting from the epoch of the National
Revival, with significant contribution in the cultural treasure of the
country. Three state Cultural Institutes work in Sliven - a Drama Theatre,
a Puppet Theatre and a National Museum of the textile industry. The
Municipal professional cultural institutes are: The Historical Museum, The
Art Gallery, Folk Song and Dance Ensemble, The Symphony Orchestra, the
Universal scientific library and community centres, some of which have
over a 100-years history.