Kotel

A point of interest in the town of Kotel is the exhibition dedicated to the Kotel Awakening in the building that also houses the Georgi Stoykov Rakovski Pantheon. It opened in 1981 on the occasion of the 1,300th anniversary of Bulgaria’s founding.

The Kotel Awakening exhibition is spread throughout four halls at the museum – the Halls of the Awakeners, Enlighteners, Agitators, and Revolutionaries. The exhibit displays unique examples of Kotel’s literary and scholarly development during this period.

Zheravna Village is situated in Stara planina (Old Mountain), 12 km away from Kotel, 50 km away from Sliven, 110 km away from Burgas, and 330 km away from Sofia. Availability for visits - all year round. Guides provide services to the visitors of the museums in Zheravna. Lectures are given in Bulgarian.