Things to do in Karlovo
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Vasil Levski Museum
Further up ul Vasil Levski, a small park contains the disused and closed Kurshum Mosque, built in 1485 during the Ottoman occupation. Continue up the mall to the town square, then head left (west) for about 300m, past the clock tower, to the Vasil Levski Museum. This set of rooms around a cobblestone courtyard contains several exhibits about Levski with explanations in English. Ask the caretaker to show you the modern shrine, where you can see a lock of Levski’s hair while listening to taped religious chants in Bulgarian. A guided tour in English costs 2.50 lv per person.
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Sveta Bogoroditsa Church
You can see Karlovo’s main sights by walking up ul Vasil Levski to pl 20 Yuli. Stop first at pl Vasil Levski, where the great man is immortalised in a grand statue depicting him with a lion (a reference to the adopted nickname of ‘lion’ given to him by his peers). Turn right, and right again, to the marvellous Sveta Bogoroditsa Church, a pink structure that contains intricate wooden iconostases.
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Bulgarian Mountain Tours
Guided nature tours, walking, paragliding, cultural trips and rock climbing trips are offered by Richard and Deborah Adams of Bulgarian Mountain Tours, which is based in the village of Vasil Levski, a 10-minute drive southeast of Karlovo.
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Voenen Klub
Ploshtad 20 Yuli has numerous restaurants and cafés; the best are on either side of the Sherev Hotel, with the Voenen Klub bar-restaurant on the opposite side of the square deserve a mention.
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Kurshum Mosque
Further up ul Vasil Levski, a small park contains the disused and closed Kurshum Mosque, built in 1485 during the Ottoman occupation.
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Restaurant Dionisi
Near pl Sveti Nikolai, Restaurant Dionisi does hearty, home-cooked fare.
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History Museum
History Museum features significant ethnological displays.
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