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For guests of Hotel Etar: 165 years of Gabrovo – stories of sugar and talent

In 2025, Gabrovo will celebrate 165 years since its declaration as a city with an inspiring exhibition dedicated to the…

The Ministry of Tourism supports Gabrovo as host of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network meeting (“Crafts”)

Gabrovo, recognized since 2017 as part of UNESCO's global network of creative cities in the field of "Crafts and Folk…

Tanya Hristova on the 19th International Crafts Fair: Tradition is a living inspiration that drives us forward

The 19th International Fair of Traditional Crafts kicked off at the Etara Open-Air Ethnographic Museum. The forum brings together masters…

Norwegian woodcarver teaches medieval techniques at the Etar Museum

Jon Anders Fliestad is one of the lecturers with a practical workshop during the educational program "In the World of…

Gabrovo is one of the active participants in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

The 17th Annual Conference of UNESCO Creative Cities was held in the French city of Saint-Gratien on June 23 and…

Iglika Carpet Fest

On August 1, 2, and 3, 2025, the picturesque village of Iglika in the Gabrovo Pre-Balkan region, known as the…

Immerse yourself in “NIGHT IN THE PAST” on July 4 and 5

Look forward to the latest folk attraction in Bulgaria – "NIGHT IN THE PAST," a mega-production by the Bulgare ensemble…

During these days, the sun is at its strongest, the water is most healing, the herbs are most medicinal, and magic is most powerful.

The Midsummer Day celebrations at the Etar Museum begin today, June 21, and continue until June 24. Midsummer Day is…