Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is Top Destination in Gabrovo District

News.bg, Jan 24, 2008

In the passed 2007 the Architecture Ethnographic Complex ‘Etar' was among the most preferred tourist spots in the district of Gabrovo.

This was revealed by the visitation statistics of the open air museum near Gabrovo city (Central Bulgaria).
On the cobbles streets of the Bulgarian National revival bazaar had took a walk more than 190,000 tourists. 26,000 of them were foreigners.
The French people were the most frequent visitors - 4,119.
The Russians are second - 3,600 tourists, followed by the Germans, Israeli, Spaniards, Italians, Belgians, Britons, Dutch and tourists from USA.

Learn more about the Etar:

Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is an open-air museum situated at 8 km South from Gabrovo in Northern Bulgaria.

The museum presents local customs, culture and craftsmanship.

It is extended over territory of 7 haand contains a total of 50 objects, including water installations and houses with craftsmen's workshops attached.

Etar complex aims to illustrate the architecture, way of life and economy of Gabrovo and the region during the Bulgarian National Revival.

The museum's construction started in 1963. The project was iopened next year and proclaimed a national park in 1967, as well as a monument of culture in 1971.

The park includes typical Bulgarian revival houses with two floors, bay windows, a clock tower, and a beautifully decorated house with 21 windows.

There are shops for souvenirs, tourists can enjoy the luxury of a local three star hotel with a bar and a restaurant. There are numerous restaurants in the park where tourist could enjoy the delicacies of local Bulgarian cuisine.

There are visitors to the park, from all over the world, all the year round, especially during the annual Christian festivals celebrated in the park, namely, Palm Sunday and Easter.

A tourist can become a first-hand witness of these festivals, and observe local traditional rituals.