Baba Vida Fortress, Vidin Province, Bulgaria

4.0 (169 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Vidin Speciality Museums

The most preserved historical site in my view

Baba Vida is gracefully situated on the bench of the Danube river. It is surprisingly well preserved (or better to say, reconstructed), with a few installations in some of the first "cells" following the entrance. It has a spectacular view over the river and with its summer theater represents a great place for events - weddings for example. In my view it is much nicer than Tzarevetz.

Address

, Vidin, Bulgaria.

Mobile

+359 94 601 705

Website

http://Www.bulgariaguide.net/baba-vida

Email

[email protected]

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 15:25

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4.0 based on (169 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4olympus h 5:00 PM Sep 25, 2014
    The fort is worth a visit if you are in the area, but not worth a long drive to see it
    - Location: On the bank of the Danube. - Access: It’s not easy to find the fort because of the signage and directions were non-existent. I fell upon it more by luck than judgement. - View: The top level provides panoramic views of the area and new cable-stayed Calafat bridge. I sat on the front lawn and watched few men swimming in the Danube. - Fortress condition: The walls are massive and well preserved. - Duration of visit: An hour.
  • 3Luv2TravelFarNWide 5:00 PM Jun 8, 2022
    Medieval Bulgarian castle
    This is supposedly the only entirely preserved medieval castle in Bulgaria. As others have noted, you must have Bulgarian currency to enter. Regardless, nice to walk around the outside; located right on the Danube river and within easy walking distance of the cruise ship dock.

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