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Gabrovo information, Bulgaria

Gabrovo is located in the northern-central region of Bulgaria, and is composed of four municipalities: Dryanovo, Sevlievo, Tryavna, and the main city of Gabrovo. The main city is noted to be the longest town in the whole of Bulgaria, stretching more than twenty-five kilometers along the Yantra River. The width of the town sometimes narrows to just one kilometer across at some points. Cool air and fresh water is brought in from the Balkan mountains down to the valley where it sits.

The town is best known as an international center for satire and humour. Jokes are always focused on stinginess and rivalry towards neighboring cities. There are numerous theatres built in Gabrovo such as the Racho Stoyanov Theatre and a puppet theater. The House of Humour and Satire also stands as their gallery and museum devoted to traditional comic art, also serving as a cultural institute and a town centre. There you can find comic art, cartoons, photographs, sculptures and paintings, and even literary pieces that depict the local humor. “The world lasts because it laughs”, as their motto goes.

Other places to visit in Gabrovo are Aleko cinema, Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, Aprilov High School and Gymnasium, the first Bulgarian secular school founded in 1835, the Bozhentzi architectural reserve, the Dryanovo and Sokolski Monastery, and Uzana which is a local winter resort. Hiking and eco tourism are also widely popular. People often visit the Central Balkan National Park to enjoy nature at its finest. The park offers guides, trails, overnight camps while taking in the stunning scenery and chances to spot rare and endangered wildlife.

The residents who live in Gabrovo have a rich sense of history. Gabrovo was said to be established by a young blacksmith named Racho, where close to his fireplace grew a hornbeam or Carpinus plant (Gabar in Bulgarian) and so the name ‘Gabrovo’ was born. It was dubbed The Home of Humor and Satire on April Fools Day in 1972 in homage to their local comical traditions. The place grew from a village to a town, gradually developing economically, spiritually and culturally. At the end of the nineteenth century, Gabrovo was the centre of industry and most of the region traded in mostly leather and textiles. Emerging here were various factories, joint-stock corporations, and connections to the stock-exchange were secured. It earned the town the label, “The Bulgarian Manchester”.

Real estate in Gabrovo is an alluring prospect. Aside from the cool and ambient weather year round, and the interesting sites that make your stay worthwhile, properties and living expenses are relatively affordable in comparison to other European countries. Educational and leisure establishments are plentiful in the region. Going around town is not a labour in itself since a well established and efficient transportation system will make traversing within the town and visiting neighbouring places an easy task. Fresh food and a friendly community await you in Gabrovo. The atmosphere is charmingly laid back, making it the perfect place to get away from the stress and noise of many crowded, big cities.

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