Haskovo, Bulgaria

Haskovo is a town in central southern Bulgaria. It is the fastest and most direct road connecting Europe with Asia and the Middle East.

Culture and tourism occupy a significant place in Haskovo. Every year the city hosts international festivals "Pretty Thrace sings and dances", music days "Nedyalka Simeonova", festival for Bulgarian people and dances "Haidushka sofra", national competition for debut literature "Southern Spring" and many others.

On the territory of Haskovo municipality is one of the most impressive Thracian tombs - Alexander's Tomb. 

An integral part of the city is the world's tallest statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Infant. Standing at a total height of 31 metres or 102 feet (of which the statue itself is 14 m or 46 ft), the monument has been certified by the Guinness Book of World records as the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus in the world. However, despite certification Guinness Book of Records, this statue does not exceed height at Monument Lady of Peace in Trujillo, Venezuela.

What to see in Haskovo:

1. The Virgin Mary Monument

2. The Bell Tower

3. The Aleksandrovo Tomb

4. Museum Center ,,Thracian Art Of Eastern Rhodopes''

5. The Uzundzhovo Church

6. The Old Clock Tower