By Air

Airports nearest to Svilengrad are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

Haskovo Airport (distanced approximately 62 km)
Stara Zagora Airport (distanced approximately 81 km)
Jambol Airport (distanced approximately 87 km)
Kardjali Airport (distanced approximately 89 km)
Alexandroupolls Airport (distanced approximately 100 km)

By Bus

There is a local bus station from which it is possible to reach many big Bulgarian cities including the Black Sea resorts and local communities.

By Road

A1, the Maritsa, access to O8 superhighway in Turkey bypasses Svilengrad and European route E85 to border crossing into Greece and onward to Ormenio and Alexandroupoli in Greece.

Mustafa Pasha Bridge, Holy Trinity Church, Monument to victims of the assault on Adrianople, Monument to the heroes of the wars for national unification

Mustafa Pasha Bridge

Old Bridge is the only fully preserved part of the overall complex ednovremeshni caravanserai, a mosque, bazaar and hamam.Svilengrad stone bridge was built by order of Damad Mustafa Pasha during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566).For construction went parapet block 706.The inscription in honor of the new bridge is a marble bas-relief plaque placed in the middle of the bridge.

Holy Trinity Church

The church was built in 1834 with voluntary contributions of individuals from the three neighborhoods of the city.In the burning of the town in 1913, the church also burned but in restoring its shape was maintained.In 1847-1848, the church opens its doors to the first secular school in the city.In the period 1872-1873, the head teacher was Ivan Vazov.

Monument to victims of the assault on Adrianople

In 2008, Svilengrad is opened by the President of Bulgaria the first monument to the heroes of the Storming of Edirne, built entirely with donations, the names of fallen officers and 1986 soldiers ranks are written in gold letters on black granite crowned with the Cross for bravery.

Monument to the heroes of the wars for national unification

Placed on the Square Svilena granite monument honors over 100 war dead heroes of Svilengrad municipality.

September - January

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