Sexaginta Prista Fortress and Museum, Ruse Province, Bulgaria

4fjane84 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2020

Dedicated team of archeologists
There were originally three towns in this area at different points in time at slightly different locations. Most Thracian and Roman remains were destroyed when building the railway and town, and even in recent times construction and development is continuing to take priority over archeology e.g the archeologists were threatened by a developer when they found Roman remains where he wanted to build a retirement home. And the army club next door contains a Roman theatre but they won't give access to the archeologists and even bulldozed Roman remains on their land. The very dedicated curator and head archeologist gave us a fascinating insight into the fortress. I would love to have seen a documentary with him explaining everything. Next month there will be qr codes to scan with your phone to get a more interactive experience. There is info in English and a small museum, mithraeum and ww2 bunker. I recommend buying the leaflet guide to read more information. The entry is 5 leva, around 2.50 euro and although not much is left it is worth visiting to support the dedicated and under appreciated archeologists and to see the only Roman ruins left in the city.

4Stefania B 5:00 PM Mar 26, 2016

The guide makes this place awesome!
This is a good place to visit if you want to see the Danube from a higher point. The museum itself is very small, but clean and obviously cared for. The guide was soooo lovely. He is definetly passionate about his job, so he kept our level of interest high. Jokes, history, amazing stories and a good time overall. Also, he knows a story that will melt your heart! But for that, you'll have to ask him :)