The Region Of Lovech
Invitation
The region of Lovech lies in the central part of Bulgaria. Two thirds of its territory are hilly and mountains. From an administrative point of view the region is divided into 8 municipalities. Their centersbeing the cities Lovech, Troyan, Teteven, Loukovit, Yablanitsa, Letnitsa, Ugarchin and Apriltsi.
Nature has been extremely generous to this region that is cross point of the Balkan range and the Danubian plain. In the region there 8 preservation areas and protected territories. There lies the bigger part of the enormous national park "Tsentralen Balkan" (Central Balkan Range), and the preserves "Steneto", "Boatin" and "Tsarichina" are UNESCO monuments.
The Lovech region is one of the territories most ardently keeping the national tradition. Of interest for the Bulgarian and foreign tourists are the one and only in Bulgaria Museum of Traditional Arts, as well as the unique national Fair of Arts and Crafts in the village Oreshak, the Lovech Historical Museum and the Levski Museum. Among the 684 monuments of culture are the Troyan and the Glozhene Monasteries, the architectural preservation area "Varosha" in Lovech (one of the biggest and most carefully preserved in Bulgaria), the magnificent " Pokritia most " (the Covered Bridge ), over the river Ossam, the unique in Balkans, designed by the mason master Kolyo Ficheto. The rivers and the dam lakes are wonderful resting spots.
The fascinating charm of the mountains could be felt if you visit the 10 mountain hostels. You could regain your health in Shipkovo, Chiflic and Krushouna where there thermal springs, or else in the mountain resorts Ribaritsa, Cherni Ossam, Apriltsi and Beklemeto.
Economic Information
Businesshelping organization
Bulgarian Industrial Association
Lovech 5500
Dom na tehnikata staia 209
Asen Mitev
tel. ++ 359 68 20 113
E-mail: office@bia-bg.com
http://www.bia-bg.com
Agency for development "Balkan"
Lovech 5500
blv."Bulgaria" ¹ 5
Stelian Petrov
tel. ++ 359 68 24 140
fax. ++359 68 41 041
E-mail: arlo_lovech@mail.com
Fondation Bulgare - Suisse "FAEL"
Lovech 5500
"Kniaz Emeritinski" Str. ¹ 34
Boriana Naletova
tel. ++ 359 88 228 531
fax. ++ 359 68 27 181
Regional service for advice in farming
Lovech 5500
"Targovska" Str. ¹ 24
Veselin Radev
tel. ++ 359 68 24 795
Regional Cooperatve Uunion
Lovech 5500
"Akad. Ishirkov" Str. ¹ 10
Stefan Boiajiev
tel. ++ 359 68 22 340
Society of milk and meat manufacturer
Lovech 5500
"Targovska" Str. ¹ 24 staia 306
Minko Karaneichev
tel. ++ 359 68 411 216
Custom - house
Lovech custom-house (attend to Lovech, Troyan, Teteven, Letnitsa, Ugarchin and Apriltsi )
tel./fax. ++ 359 68 46 055
Cherven Briag custom-house (attend toYablanitsa and loukovit )
tel./fax. ++ 359 659 2 509
Banyan hospitals
Lovech banyan
tel./fax. ++ 359 68 40 519
Òroyan banyan
tel./fax. ++ 359 670 23 220
Teteven banyan
tel./fax. ++ 359 678 2 017
Loukovit banyan
tel./fax. ++ 359 697 2 286
Fairs and exhibitions
The National Fair Of Traditional Crafts And Arts in the village of Oreshak showcases works of contemporary masters of crafts and applied arts from all over country and frequently from abroad.
tel. ++ 359 6952 2 317
tel. ++ 359 6952 2 816
Statistics /production and trade/
In region of Lovech (regional statistic bureau) has no this kind of statistic.