Roman Legion Camp Novae

Location:

North-Central Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo District, 80 kilometres from Pleven, 90 kilometres from Ruse; 251 kilometres west of Varna (the Black Sea), 237 kilometres northeast of Sofia; Svishtov/Novae archeological site: on the Danube, 2 kilometres east of Svishtov, 10 minutes on foot from the town centre; GPS N 43°36`48.85” E 25°23`27.54”

Information:

Council of Tourism Svishtov - ul. Dimitar Hadjivasilev 2, 5250 Svishtov, tel. +359 631 60371, tel/fax: +359 631 60768, www.svishtov.bg

Novae Archaelogical Site - ul. Dimitar Shishmanov, tel. +359 631 60467, novae@abv.bg

Hours: Apr–Oct: 11.00 – 21.00 (daily), Nov–Mar: closed; free admission, guided tours in Bulgarian, English, German

History Museum, ul. Klokotnitsa 6, 5250 Svishtov, tel. +359 631 60467

Ethnographic Museum, ul. Georgi Vladikin 14, 5250 Svishtov, tel. +359 631 60467

How to get there:

• Plane

The nearest airports are positioned 100 up to 150 km away from the sites

• Sofia
• Varna

• Bus

• Sofia Central Bus Station
• Vidin Bus station
• Svishtov Bus station
• Ruse Bus Station
• Silistra Bus station
• Pleven Bus Station

• Car

International highways are: E79 through city of Vidin, E70 and E85 passing through city of Ruse; Hemus/ A2 и Е83; from Sofia to Pleven and Rousse highway Hemus/ A2 и Е83.

• Train

Further information concerning the Bulgarian State Railway is available at the following internet address: www.bdz.bg

• Boat

Bulgaria’s ports are the following:

Ruse

Lom

Vidin

• Bicycle

Eurovelo 6 route, (part of the Eurovelo network established by the European Biking Federation) follows the Loire and Rheine rivers, and continues to the mouth of the Danube.