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 northeast of Sofia, 55 km southeast of Shoumen, 47 km west of Varna, and 17 km southwest 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.
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.
Beautiful house in traditional style.
This house is situated in a very well kept village, only 45 km. far from Varna. The house consists of 5 bedrooms, living room and bathroom. The house is totally renovated. All floorings are with terracotta and laminate. The plot of land is 1500 sq. m.