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Teteven is a town in Teteven municipality, Lovech region.
It is situated 70 km south-west of Lovech, about 10 km north-west of Ribaritsa and about 120 km north-west of Sofia.
The town is located at the foot of Teteven Mountain, on the riverside of Vit. The altitude is about 400 meters, the climate is characterized by relatively mild winters and warm summers.
The city has about 12,000 people.
Teteven has electricity and water supply systems as well as sewerage. It comprises with many shops, restaurants, cafes, bank offices. There are a municipality building, hospital, community center, elementary school, middle school, three professional schools, four kindergartens and community child development.
There is regular bus transport to Lovech, Pleven, Sofia and other cities in the country.
There are many locations suitable for tourist accommodation such as small family houses and hotels. The guests of Teteven can enjoy also
Church "St. Saints, located in downtown.
Historical Museum - it is one hundred tourist sites.
Church St. Elias, built in XIV century
Glozhene monastery - one of the most beautiful and visited monasteries in the country.
Saeva hole and Morovitsa caves.
The city is a starting point for many tourist routes in the Balkan Mountains. Ribaritsa resort is a favorite retreat for tourists from across the country. There are many holiday houses, family hotels and holiday homes. From it the tourists can quickly reach peak Vejen, chalets Echo, Georgi Benkovski and Vejen.
Sources: teteven.bg, bg.wikipedia.org
Photos: panoramio.com