page_title: Vratsa
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Vratsa / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: The Tower of the Meshtchii is one of the symbols of Vratsa Български: Култа на Мешчиите - един от символите на Враца
context_page_description: Vratsa is the largest city in northwestern Bulgaria. Administrative and economic center of the municipality of Vratsa and Vratsa district. It is located about 112 km north of Sofia, 40 km southeast of Montana.
  Situated at the foot of the Vrachanski Balkan, the town is the starting point for numerous caves, waterfalls and interesting rock formations. The most famous of them are the Ledenika Cave, Skaklya Waterfall and the Vratsata Pass.
  In Vratsa History Museum is stored the Rogozen treasure, which is the largest Thracian treasure.
  Botev Days are held annually in the city, culminating in the rally-dawn on June 1, held at Hristo Botev Square, as well as the national worship on June 2 at Mount Okolchitsa.
  Vratsa's motto is "A city like the Balkan - ancient and young".
context_section_description: The mountains and forests are suitable for development of different types of tourism — hunting and fishing, skiing, speleology, delta-gliding, photo-tourism, etc.
  Good opportunities exist for exercising different sport activities such as mountaineering, bicycle sport and for those who enjoy being thrilled can go for hanggliding and paragliding, or set out for carting, buggy and motocross racing tracks.
  Conditions are provided for rest and entertainment — children's and adults' swimming pools, water 
  cycles, discos, bars, restaurants, excellent hotel facilities and good service. If you are a fervent admirer of winter sports you will be glad to hear that the rope lines near the Parshevitsa Chalet are working, and the skiing tracks are well maintained.
  There are also a Museum of History and an Ethnographic and Revival Complex.
caption: "The Tower of the Meshtchii"
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