Today was the somewhat lengthy drive back to Sofia from Veliko Ternovo. We stopped at midday for a lunch break in the town of Koprivshtitsa. Our original plan to stop in Glogovo fell through yesterday afternoon and our guide was able to arrange a last minute lunch at the refectory of the Orthodox cathedral in Koprivshtitsa. He is friends with the priest there and the priest's wife made a lovely lunch of tomato and cucumber salad, chicken soup, and fresh cherries for 25 people with just a few hours notice. We were also served some of their homemade liqueur. I wish we had more time to see the town which is known for its authentic 19th century architecture, ethnographical treasures, fine fretwork, household weaves and embroidery, national costumes and typical Bulgarian jewelry. Since 1965 the National Festival of Bulgarian Folklore takes place approximately every five years in Koprivshtitsa. [Wikipedia]
This is the Todor Kableshkov House Museum.
This is the Orthodox Cathedral.
These are a couple of the wonderfull wood carvings that were in the church.
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