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The village of Medven is located in South-East Bulgaria. It comprises a part of the Kotel Municipality that is a part of the District of Sliven. The area size of the village of Medven is almost 80sq.m. It has 286 inhabitants, according to latest estimates. The altitude level of the area varies between 300 and 500m.The village is situated at the foot of Stara Planina, amidst old oak and beech forest, 40km northeast of Sliven, and 12k southeast of Kotel. The distance to the seaside town of Bourgas is 85km and there are 266km to the capital city of Sofia. The village of Zheravna is 13 km west of the village. And 4 km to the south is situated the village of Gradetz. The Kotel Municipality has well developed communications. There are asphalt covered roads, reaching all population centers. The Kotel Pass is an important transport corridor connecting northern and southern Bulgaria. Road II-48 Omourtag - Kotel - Gradets reaches the Petolachkata transport junction from where there are road connections to Bourgas, Sliven, Stara Zagora and Sofia (the Trakia highway, which is under construction), Straldzha railway station, Yambol. The village of Medven has preserved its authentic architecture of the National Revival Period. Walking along the narrow paved streets one still can feel the active spirit of the time of the Enlightenment. Most of the Medven houses are proclaimed monuments of culture. The gates of some of the most ancient of them still bear scars from Circassian axes. The village of Medven is a birthplace of the famous writer and revolutionary Zahari Stoyanov. There is a house-museum "Zahari Stoyanov" in the village, situated in Jurta hamlet.
Near Medven flows the picturesque River of Medvenska. It rises 11 km away from the village. There are marvelous waterfalls – Sinia Vir and Skokovete. Beautiful caves are situated in the Medven Balkan. The most famous are: Lednitzata and Tzarevetz. There is also a natural reserve for wild animals.Tourism development in Kotel Municipality is a priority, the willingness being both to attract more and to have them extend their stay in this place. Some of the project proposals submitted under different programs are aimed at improvement of the tourism infrastructure, diversification of the tourism product and raising the quality of the offered tourist services. The priority attached to tourism development is based on the availability of a wide range of cultural and natural sights. Unique nature, clean air in combination with rich historic past, numerous monuments of architecture and culture of the times of the Renaissance, supplemented by the good conditions and facilities make the stay in Kotel region interesting and unforgettable. The natural and cultural - historical wealth is attractive not only to tourists, but also to people having professional interest in the uniqueness of the region, such as botanists, speleologists, historians, people of the arts, students and many others.
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