page_title: Veliko Tarnovo
section_title: Automobile
hierarchical_section_title: Veliko Tarnovo / Transport / Automobile
caption_attribution_description: English: Bus station in Veliko Tarnovo
context_page_description: Veliko Tarnovo is a town in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province.
  Often referred as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the town is situated on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora, rising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. On Tsarevets are the palaces of the Bulgarian emperors and the Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cathedral, and also a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls.
  Trapezitsa is known for its many churches and as the former main residence of the nobility. During the Middle Ages, the town was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the architecture of the Tarnovo Artistic School, painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School, and to literature. Veliko Tarnovo is an important administrative, economic, educational, and cultural centre of Northern Bulgaria.
context_section_description: In Veliko Tarnovo are crossed two main roads: Varna - Sofia and Rousse - Stara Zagora.
  The most important traffic roads are South road junction (constructed in 2000) and Western road junction (constructed in 1978).
  The city has two bus stations.
caption: Bus station
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