The town of Provadia (population: 15 000; 30 m above sea-level) is situated on the banks of Provadia River in the south end of the gorge of the same name. It is 435 km north-east of Sofia, 55 km south-east of Shoumen, 47 km west of Varna, and 17 km south-west of Devnya. The Bulgarian saltern.
The town is a successor of the Byzantine fortress Provaton (Provat) of 5th century, which in Greek means “sheep”. The Bulgarian medieval fortification town on the same place was called Ovech. The remains of these fortresses can be found right above the town in the region of Tashhisar. In different documents the town appeared with the names of Bourfanto and Ovechgrad.
In 13th-14th centuries the town was a prospering crafts and trading centre. Traders from Doubrovnik and Armenia came here to do business. Ovech was among the most important metropolitan centres in Bulgaria together with Turnovo, Preslav, Cherven, Drustur, and Sredets. It was also called Purvada, Pravada but after all the present day name of Provadia was kept which sounds similar to the first Greek name of the settlement. For decades on end this had been the place where the famous “singing carts” (over 3000 per year) were made; Yordan Yovkov glorified those in such a poetical manner. In 1844 the St. Nichola Church was erected, and in 1849 a secular school was opened with R. Bluskov as a first teacher there.
After the Liberation Provadia underwent a brisk development and now it is the west branch of the industrial axis Varna-Devnya-Provadia. Six kilometres south-east near the railway station of Mirovo is one of the biggest rock salt deposits in the country (about 3900 m deep), which serves for the production of cooking salt. All travellers that had once visited the town had been fascinated by its beauty - “In my opinion there isn’t a more wonderful place than this”, “A remarkable place”, “A town having too nice a view”, “An incomparable town”!
The Revival Architecture Museum Complex in the ancient Varosha Quarter with the well known Lambov’s House; the Town Museum of History; the Svetoslav Obretenov’s House-Museum; the St. Nichola Church (1844); the Clock Tower (16th-17th century); the Old Bazaar.
A tidy house in the countryside set 40 km. away from Varna International Airport and 5 km. from town of Provadia. There, you could spend some time for your soul comfort and recreation. Living in absolute quietness for a while will return the peace and calmness in your life. The property is supplied with electricity, water mains outside and inside and a septic tank. A phone line is possible upon request. The plot, which comes with the house, is 800 sq. m. The property offers a spectacular view to the houses in the village and the green hills in distance. The village where the property is located is well developed. There are a few shops, restaurants, transport, a medical center and a school. The house is very close to the center of the village.