CHARMING 2-STOREY HOUSE NEAR THE DANUBE RIVER "A LOVELY HOME NEAR THE RIVER" A massive property situated in quiet area only 10 miles from the ferryboat in Town of Oryahovo! Lovely massive house in the Village of Galovo 2-STOREY Bulgarian property, located in quiet and peaceful area. Downstairs – entrance hall, corridor, kitchen, 2 rooms and storage room. Upstairs – 3 rooms, corridor and a balcony. INTERNAL STAIRS CONNECTING BOTH FLOORS!!! COMFORT!! There are lovely green views from the property as you can see from the pictures. There is electricity and water! The whole house has been rewired with a new electric system. The surrounding nature is green, very beautiful and peaceful! There are other properties owned by British people in the village and more in the region. PLOT OF LAND = 1742 m2 THE VILLAGE OF GALOVO The Village of Galovo is located very close to the Danube River and ferryboat in Oryahovo town, which is favourable for fishing fans. It is a nice and peaceful place, surrounded by the beautiful nature of the North western region. There is everything necessary for living - good infrastructure, shops, pub, regular transport, phone, internet, etc. The City of Vratsa which is District center for the region is located on 55 miles from the Village of Galovo. The coastal City of Varna with its famous beach resorts and international airport is about 225 miles away from the village. The village is located approximately 110 miles to the capital City Sofia & International Sofia Airport, and about 170 miles away to the City of Bucharest (RO) and its International Airport "Otopeni". The City of Ruse is about 130 miles away from the village. The village is about 120 miles to the historical and touristic City of Veliko Turnovo. Located on the famous "River Yantra" (the 3rd longest Bulgarian tributary of the Danube River), VT is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Bulgaria. From its rich historical value to its thriving modern nightlife and lush natural surroundings that provide many excellent opportunities for outdoor recreational activities. Veliko Turnovo offers you everything you could ever want for the perfect holiday!! IT'S A VERY ATTRACTIVE AREA. THERE ARE ALREADY FOREIGN INVESTORS THERE!! ORYAHOVO & REGION Oryahovo Municipality is located in North-West Bulgaria in Vratsa District. Oryahovo is located in an area of geo-strategic importance. Three ports, a border control point and a ferry /Oryahovo-Bechet/ are located on its territory. There are 38 cultural monuments on the territory of the Municipality Oryahovo, of which two are of national significance - the Kamaka (The Stone) Fortress 9 c. - 14 c. and the Revival period church St George, 1837. The riverside border of the municipality runs for more than 50 km. The well-kept sandy river banks and the beautiful island of Esperanto favor the development of fishing, rowing and swimming sports, water jet sports, recreational and environmental tourism. The villages in the municipality also provide good conditions for developing rural tourism. TOURISM & LANDMARKS Town's History Museum is located downtown- visitors can see unique exhibits of IV century here. Medieval Fortress Kamaka / Stone / - is situated 600 meters west of Oryahovo. The castle was built in IX century as part of the Danube fortification system of the First Bulgarian Kingdom. The park of the Bulgarian-Romanian friendship is set in the eastern part of town, across the Danube. It was established in 1959 - 1960, and therein lies the famous Statue of Liberty, made by sculptor Arnoldo Tsoki in 1882 for the perpetuation of the memory of Romanian soldiers who died for the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. The park Hunting home is the highest spot in the center of Oryahovo, where the view opens to the whole coast and the Danube opposite Romanian village Becket. The church St. George - built in 1837 stores church plates from XVII century and old printed books, over from Russia. Every year around 18th of August traditional fair days are held in Oryahovo. Each year a badminton tournament is organized at the same time. VRATSA & REGION Vratsa Region is situated in the eastern part of North-western Bulgaria. It is bounded by the regions of Montana, Lovech, Pleven and Sofia. To the north it borders the Danube, hence Romania. The territory of the region covers part of the Danubian plain and parts of the Balkan Mountains. The Ogosta, Skat and Iskar rivers cross the region. With its diverse, unique and beautiful nature Vratsa Region offers great opportunities for tourism – amateur, ecological, rural, hunting, cave tourism and alpinism. Among the protected areas are the Vratsa Balkan Nature Park, Vratsa Karst Reserve, Ledenika Cave, Skaklya waterfall, Vratsata gorge of the Leva River, Bozhi Most (God’s bridge), a cliff bridge near the village of Lilyache, Ritlite cliff formations near Lyutibrod village, the 15 venerable oaks called Kitkata near Byala Slatina. There are a lot of archeological and historic monuments in the region. The monasteries offer unique environment of peace and serenity. SIGHTSEEING The City of Vratsa is the biggest administrative center in North-West Bulgaria. During the different historical ages it was developed and established as an important social, market and cultural center. Today not only in the administrative center but also on the territory of the whole District Vratsa, there are state, social and departmental cultural institutes. The District has given us not a small contribution to the cultural heritage of the country, which is kept in museums, museum collections and galleries. Regional Historical Museum and Art Gallery It follows the tradition which beginning was set right after the ordaining of St. Sofronii for Bishop of Vratsa. As an official institution it exists since 1953. It has an area of 6 800 sq.m. In the central building are the archaeological and historical exhibitions (including the Lapidarium and Treasure of Rogozen hall), the halls of the Art gallery, pottery restoration studio and storehouses. In the Ethnographic Renaissance complexes St. Sofronii from Vratsa and Nikola Voyvodov are the ethnographic exhibitions, museum houses Dimitraki Hadjitoshev and Nikola Voyvodov and the icons exhibition. The main and the subsidiary fund of the Regional historical museum, including the Art gallery, exceeds 100 000 units. Ethnographic Renaissance complex at the Regional Museum of History and Art Gallery As a center of a rich ancient culture in the North West part of Bulgaria, Vratsa Region represents a particular interest as an ethnographic region. It covers a part of the area along the river Danube, the plain, the hilly and mountain regions, and whence comes the rich variety of the traditional material and spiritual culture of its population. In the Ethnographic Renaissance complex St. Sofronii from Vratsa particular themes are represented, which are specific for the region and the general ethnographic characterization of the district. The State Philharmonic Orchestra The symphony orchestra or the State Philharmonic Orchestra - Vratsa consists of 60 musicians. It is the successor of the opera orchestra of Vratsa, founded 1909. In 1973 it acquires a state status. Apart from the symphony concerts (about 65 a season) 2 or 3 operas are performed. Hristo Botev Regional Library The Hristo Botev library is founded on December 24 in 1954 as Regional Methodical Library. Starting its activity with a book-stock of 6788 units, today it is the richest library in Northwest Bulgaria with more than 300 000 librarian units: books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, audiotapes, gramophone records, drawings and notes. Municipal folklore dance group The representative folklore dance group of the Municipality of Vratsa was founded in 1967. Its main art instructor was Tsvetan Todorov. The number of the dancers is 60 people (35 women and 25 men) of different age. The folklore dance group was laureate of the IVth, Vth, VIth National Festivals of Amateur Art. ************** Property price = 8 100 GBP **************