Dryanovo Monastery & Bacho Kiro Cave
Дряновски манастир
A monastery in a gorge, combined with the nearby Bacho Kiro Cave into one stop, and a memorial site to the heroes of the April Uprising of 1876.
The monastery sits in the Dryanovo River gorge. In 1876 the insurgents held out against the Ottoman army here for nine days. The grounds include a memorial ossuary and a historical museum. About 500 meters away, Bacho Kiro Cave is one of the first caves in Bulgaria to be opened to tourists. It is about 3.6 km long, with about 700 meters open to visitors, and is famous for yielding some of the earliest Homo sapiens fossils found in Europe. The cave admission is about 4 euros, while entry to the monastery is free. It is about 25 km from Veliko Tarnovo.
Opening hours
Monastery open all day; caves approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bozhentsi
- Tryavna
- House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo
- Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
- Sokolski Monastery
- Kilifarevo Monastery
- Emen Canyon
- Hotnitsa Waterfall