Svishtov Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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CroisiEurope (32 Cruises)
MS L'Europe
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| 15 July | 11 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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| 15 July | 12 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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MS Vivaldi
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| 26 July | 12 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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| 17 August | 11 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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Scenic Cruises (114 Cruises)
Scenic Amber
48 Cruises
Scenic Crystal
6 Cruises
Scenic Jade
21 Cruises
Scenic Jasper
24 Cruises
Scenic Opal
15 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the foot of the hill, on the low bank. The town rises above and reveals itself to anyone willing to climb its sloping streets, among gilded bell towers, nineteenth-century facades and Roman remains.
The river reaches its southernmost point of its entire course here, as if bending briefly south before running on to the Black Sea. The Romanian bank, with Zimnicea, lies opposite.
The centre is walkable among shaded squares, the Holy Trinity church and the birthplace of Aleko Konstantinov. The Novae site, a few minutes away by road, rounds out the half day.
An archaeological site a few kilometres upstream, exposing the foundations of one of the great Roman legionary camps on this imperial frontier. The First Italic Legion stood guard here for centuries; you can make out the headquarters, the baths and an early Christian basilica.
A satirical writer beloved by Bulgarians, born in Svishtov. His birthplace, now a museum, holds period furniture and manuscripts and ranks among the hundred national tourist sites.
Because the town prospered on Danube trade, and that wealth funded schools, churches and merchants' houses. The local Orthodox churches, including the elegantly proportioned Holy Trinity, attest to the skill of builders from the Bulgarian national revival.
A park surrounds the remains of the old fortress at the highest point, opening broad views over the great river and over Zimnicea, the Romanian town opposite. The climb is on foot from the centre.
Yes, several river itineraries use the call to take passengers there, about an hour and a half by road. The former capital of the Bulgarian tsars offers houses suspended above the Yantra gorge and the Tsarevets fortress.
Yes, the excursion takes up most of the call. Those who stay in Svishtov lose nothing by it: the small town rewards wandering, and its gentle pace is a rest from capitals.
The battles that marked the region, notably the crossing of the river by Russian troops in 1877. The area follows the bank and is seen on the walk back down from the centre to the water.
