Bulgaria is a country that can lay claim to many ancient cities and towns. But while many of them stretch far back into history, few can go back quite as far as Lovech.

It is this length of history that makes it quite charming to go and see, partly because it opens up the opportunity to unearth lots of ancient sights and historical venues to go and see while you are there. This is a town that has plenty to share with you, so if you are staying just north of the central part of Bulgaria, make sure you have the time to go and pay it a visit.

The town is well known for being immensely attractive, and not just because of the sights you will see here in terms of the buildings either. During the spring time the flowers are in abundant bloom, and lilacs are particularly well known for sprouting here. Any visit to the town during the spring will be rewarded by some magnificent displays of lilacs that simply beg for pictures to be taken in abundance.

As you might imagine there is an old section of the town that is well worth a visit. But this is far from being the only sight worth seeing when you arrive in Lovech. In addition to this you can see the Covered Bridge, a most unusual sight that joins the older part of town to the newer part on the other side of the river. This bridge dates back to the 1800s, although the one you will see today is not the original. That one burnt to the ground in 1925, and was subsequently replaced a few years later with a new one.

The bridge is indicative of how exciting and unusual many parts of Lovech are found to be. Covered shops exist on the bridge so any walk from the old to the new in Lovech can be enjoyed along with a spot of shopping as well. If you have yet to see this delightful town in Bulgaria, perhaps now is an ideal time to do just that.