Teteven (Bulgarian: Тетевен) is a town on the banks of the Vit river, at the foot of Stara Planina mountain in north central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the Teteven Municipality which is a part of Lovech Province. As of December 2010, the town had a population of 10,733 inhabitants.
Teteven is located in a mountainous area, in the foothills of the Balkan mountains between the peaks Ostrich, Petrahilya, Cherven, Treskavets and Vezhen. The river Vit meanders through the town. The altitude of Teteven district varies from 340 to 2100 m, and in the town center it is 415 m. The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and cool summers. The territory of Teteven is about 697 km², which is 16.86% of the territory of Lovech district.
Тeteven combines the beauty of the surrounding scenery with the towering hills and peaks Petrahilya, Ostrich, Cherven and Ravni Kamak (they have witnessed many historical events), the cool breeze of the Vit river, and the spirit of centuries past, hovering in the multitude of monuments, ancient Bulgarian architecture, and customs and manners that have remained intact in time. Astounded by the sights revealed before him in his visit to the town, Ivan Vazov has exclaimed: “Had I not come to Teteven, I would have remained a foreigner to mother Bulgaria … I have been wandering, I have been rambling, but I have not seen a more wondrous paradise.”
There is a historical museum in Teteven, which is among the Hundred National Tourist Sites of the Bulgarian Tourist Union.
Sights of Teteven and the Teteven district
Glozhen Monastery
Saint Elijah Monastery (14th century)
All Saints Church
Kosnitza waterfall
Mother of God Shroud Chapel on Ostrich peak
Boev hill
Caves
Saeva Dupka
Morovitza
Baiovitza
Draganchovitza
Rushova cave (near Gradezhnitza village)
Museums
Teteven Historical Museum
Bobevska house museum
Hadzhiivanova house museum
Yorgova house museum
source: en.wikipedia.org
