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Town in Bulgaria
Photo: Камен Ханджиев, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Silistra (Bulgarian: Силистра) is a city on the Danube in North-Eastern Bulgaria, in the corner where the short land border between Romania and Bulgaria meets the river. Nearby is the Srebarna Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Last standing Ottoman fortress after Russo-Turkish wars. There's a small museum inside.
An ancient Roman burial tomb, dating back to the mid-4th century AD. This tomb is the best-preserved architectural monument of the Ancient Roman city of Durostorum and features extensive frescoes.
One of the oldest parks in Bulgaria, with many oak trees and excellent views over the river.
Housed in an ex-Romanian military school, beautiful building with fine objects within.
Природен резерват Сребърна
Nature reserve surrounding a quite shallow lake (3m of depth at its maximum) which is an important stop over point for migratory birds. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985, the reserve also houses a museum which exhibits stuffed animals typical to the area. A World Birding Biosphere Reserve since 1977, this Important Birding Area (IBA) has been a protected area since the 1940s and under the Ramsar convention since 1975.
Environmental Project Centre
Small guesthouse with A/C, wi-fi, splash pool, fruit and vegetable garden, information and tours of Srebarna Reserve.
Bus services from Ruse, Varna, Shumen, Dobrich, Veliko Turnovo, Razgrad, Sofia
Read in the guideSilistra is not that big and easy to explore by foot. The Gallery of fine arts is in the very center, the hotels, the shopping area, town's park along the river, cafés, restaurants lie in that area.
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