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 Troyan is located in the major northern economic region of the Republic of Bulgaria.
It is situated on the abundantly terraced banks of Beli Osam river, at the northern foot of Troyan-Kalofer part of Stara Planina mountain, not far from Troyan pass, at an altitude of 400 meters. That geographical location provides conditions for good transport connections.
The town has a convenient road connection with Southern Bulgaria through Troyan pass. The distance to Sofia is 160 km. Troyan is final railway junction. The nearest civil airports are Gorna Oryahovitsa (105 km) and Sofia. The nearest river port is Svishtov (110 km) and the nearest sea port - Burgas (245 km).
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 CRAFT'S MUSEUM
The only specialized Museum of national crafts and applied arts in the country is a particular institute for preservation, research and development of the distinctive national folk art.
The purpose of craft's museum is not only to collect, preserve and restore the splendid collection of ceramic and metals, national folk clothes and costumes, artistic wood decoration, fine and applied art, as well as to find and popularize through its scientific editions the folk art and history of the region. The total number of exponents is 131 326.
Main purpose is by means of the huge variety of exponent thematic exponents in Troyan and other residential places to be provided as well as well through a developed programme the museum to break its traditional frames of a local institute and to be turned into a center of national importance.
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 NATIONAL EXHIBITION - THE VILLAGE OF ORESHAK
In 2000 Troyan Municipal Council established a commercial society "National exhibition of art crafts and arts - Oreshak" SLtd. Its subject of activity entirely covers the developed by the National exhibition fair activities.
National exhibition of artistic cratts and arts - Oreshak
The aim that we have put with the registration of the commercial association is to turn the exhibition areas (3500 sq. m, in 9 halls) into a universal complex, in which not only the traditional folk crafts to be popularized but also the products of the contemporarily Troyan business. For more efficient use of the in-kind base different exchanges of all types of commercial activities and representations, concerts, etc. may be organized.
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 TROYAN MONASTERY is one of the most precious Christina monuments in Bulgaria.
It is constructed in XVII century and it is the third biggest in the country. Its church "The Assumption" is decorated by the famous Bulgarian artists Zahari Zograf in 1847-1848 a. The miracle icon "Saint Virgin Mary Troeuchitsa" may be found there. Once per year, on the church celebration 15 August, the icon is disposed at a big prayer's procession to the near by chapel. The museum in the monastery has preserved for the Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levski.
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 BEKLEMETO (1360m above sea level) is 20 km away from the town. There are several hotels, a restaurant, ski-track, ski tow-lift and a private ski-school during the winter. The location is suitable for summer and winter transitions in the high part of the mountain, to the east of Dermenka, Dobrila, Ambaritza and Chuchul chalets and to the west of Kozya stena, Haidushka pesen, Eho and Vezhen chalets.
The cultural celebrations in May and in the autumn are traditional for the town. Their programmes include the achievements of the local artists and artists of our national culture participate in them. During the autumn holidays there is a Celebration of the plum and the plum brandy with a lot of samplings and competitions for the participants.
The celebration of St. Spiridon is also traditional for the town - patron of the craftsmen, which is held under the aegis of the Museum of national artistic crafts and applied arts in the Fair of crafts in Troyan. All craftsmen celebrate on this day in the whole country.
A holiday of Troyan is 14 October - the day of St. Petka - Paraskeva, the holly patron of the town.
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Other places of interest in the region
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Photogalerie
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Touroperator 
