Elena Balkan - a paradise combination of magnificent nature, preserved traditions and customs and rich heritage. For fans of hiking and mountain tourism in the region there are numerous hiking trails and eco tours that reveal the beauty of the divine nature of Stara Planina. Near the village Miikovci Chumerna peak and ski tracks and facilities that create great opportunities for winter sports. Fans of fishing can enjoy rich pickings in the waters of Lake Yovkovtsi. |In Elena will submerge into the romantic atmosphere of talented wood... read more…
carvers and masons. In many small hamlets in the Hellenic Balkans, Miikovci, Balutsi, Hanevtsi, Yakovtsi will be closer to Bulgarian traditions and customs in a typical household environment. Here actively develop rural and ecological tourism. In monasteries Plakovski, Kilifarevo, Kapinovski - keepers of Bulgarian - will be familiar with the region's rich history. Many legends are told about this wonderful town Elena, but the best for beauty of youth. Here in pristine old-growth forests of the mountain walkway, which passed a happy wedding couple, Elena village girl and the boy Samuel Kupinovo of Tvarditsa. Bandits attacked a wedding where now the town of Elena. Thief did not find their way to the heart of the beautiful girl and she fell down slain in Konashkiya bridge was buried in the "Cross", and Samuel was killed on the outskirts of the town and the area named "Samuiletz." With grief in their offspring parents settled here and founded the village which donated its name Elena with her life ...
