"Nature here is so majestic. So much beauty in this unknown nook of paradise!" - This is how the patriarch of Bulgarian literature, Ivan Vazov, described his first impressions of the old mountain town of Berkovitsa in north-western Bulgaria. Located..
Berkovitsa, a small and quiet town, immersed in greenery at the foot of the majestic peak Kom (2016 m), still keeps the memory of the most emblematic Bulgarian poet and writer Ivan Vazov. The Patriarch of Bulgarian literature lived in this town..
On September 5, Berkovitsa Brass Band and the Municipality of Berkovitsa invite you to the 7th Northwestern Festival of Brass Music - BDM FEST. The town of Berkovitsa gathers fans of fast beats for yet another year. Different formations will take..
A partial state of alert has been declared in Etropole after heavy rain during the night. The three local rivers burst their banks, Etropole deputy mayor Stanka Dimitrova said for the BNR. A major bridge to the pump station which provides the..
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov will require all resigned regional governors to take urgent preventive measures against possible floods , the government press office announced. On this occasion, he spoke with the Chief of Defence and the..
The government is taking urgent measures to protect the population affected by the flooding in Berkovitsa, Montana region and in Vrachesh village near Botevrgad. No casualties have been reported. By order of Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, the..
The traditional mass ascent to Mount Kom in the Balkan Mountains on July 9 marks the 172nd birth anniversary of the Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature Ivan Vazov, born on July 9, 1850. The Municipality of Berkovitsa organizes the event for the sixth..
Instead of going to the packed ski resorts Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo, more than a few chose to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2022 in Berkovitsa, a small town nestled at the foot of peak Kom in the Balkan Mountains. Hotels, guest houses..
Happy and knowledge-hungry children - this is the dream of every parent and teacher in this country. It is quite possible to get "infected" with this enthusiasm if you find yourself in the municipal school "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov" in Bulgaria's..
For the fifth year, the Municipality of Berkovitsa will organize a mass ascent of Mount Kom in the Balkan Mountains on July 17 (Saturday). The occasion is the 171st anniversary of the birth of the patriarch of Bulgarian literature Ivan Vazov (July 9,..