Village Shipkovo

The village of Shipkovo (Lovech district) is situated on the northern slopes of Central Stara planina mountain, in the folds of the pre-Balkan, on the eastern slopes of the Vassiliovska planina mountain, just 20 km west of the town of Troyan and approximately 47 km southeast of the town of Teteven. The village is located in the valley of the Rajdavets River – a left tributary of the Beli Osam river, within the boundaries of National Park "Central Balkan".
The village of Shipkovo received its name from the first settlers because as the legends claim it was completely surrounded by dog roses. Today’s village of Shipkovo exists since 1630. It is located at 680 m above sea level and the "Shipkovski mineral baths" resort is at 700 m above sea level and spreads over an area of 45000 decares. The village of Shipkovo enjoys a moderate continental climate – cool summer and mild winter. The average annual temperature for the region is 10 C.
The freshness and ecologically clean nature, the unique combination of century-old beech-tree woods and different kinds of coniferous trees, the crystal-clear mountain brooks, the marvelous and mystical rocky formations and caves and healing mineral springs transform the village of Shipkovo into a majestic and unique, exceptionally preferred and often visited place.
The resort village has good transport connections. There is regular bus line from the town of Troyan to the village of Shipkovo.

2006-07-20 The villages of Chiflik and Shipkovo – a healthy vacation in the Balkan Mountain (Travel)

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