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Okolchitsa Peak
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National Tourist Site

Okolchitsa Peak

The highest peak of the Vratsa mountains, where the poet Hristo Botev fell in 1876.

National Tourist Site

About Okolchitsa Peak

Okolchitsa is the highest peak of the Vratsa mountains, in the western Balkan range. On 2 June 1876 the band of the poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev fought its last battle here, and Botev was killed nearby.

A tall memorial cross stands on the summit, and every year on 2 June Bulgaria remembers Botev and those who died for the country. The usual climb starts from the village of Chelopek.

What to see

  • Okolchitsa Peak: where Hristo Botev died

Business directory

Companies in Vratsa Province

29 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

METALTECHNIK

Metalworking and Metal Products

Oryahovo

METALTECHNIK is a factory in Oryahovo in north-west Bulgaria, founded in 1948. It covers a site of 52 000 m2 with 9000m2 under roof, of which 6000m2 is producti...

CMN Projects

EU Funding and Grants

Vratza

CMN Projects is a consultancy with long experience in preparing and managing projects under grant funding programmes. Its website lists current programmes, and...

Home-made by Maria

Patisseries and Bakeries

Vratza

Home-made by Maria is a patisserie on Gen. Leonov Street 76 in Vratsa that makes sweets to its own recipes, prepared with love. Its first shop opened in Vratsa...

Metizi

Metalworking and Metal Products

Roman

Metizi AD was founded in 1978 and specialises in producing conductors, steel wires, wire ropes and products made from them. It is based in Roman in north-west B...

Mirage Apparel

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Vratza

Mirage is a family-owned fashion manufacturing business established in 1989, specialising in premium clothing production for European fashion brands. With more...

Novo Studio

Beauty Salons and Hairdressers

Vratza

Novo Studio is an aesthetic centre on Petropavlovska Street 50 in Vratsa that offers complete care for the face and body. It is open Monday to Friday from 10:00...

Sante Vita Veterinary Clinic

Vets and Pet Shops

Vratza

Sante Vita is a veterinary clinic on Hristo Botev Boulevard 78 in Vratsa that opened in November 2022 as a continuation of a successful 15-year practice. Its te...