Balgarianovinite.com In 2026 Bulgaria is hosting the Grande Partenza event of the 109th Giro d’Italia. Running through key centres of culture and wonders of nature, the route is divided into three stages, each taking one day from May 8 to 10.
Stage 2: Burgas – Veliko Tarnovo (May 9, 2026)
This stage of the cycling tour (221 km) crosses Bulgaria from south to north, running through mountain terrain and medieval capitals. The route runs across or past Burgas, Aytos, Karnobat, Lozenets, Gorno Aleksandrovo, Trapoklovo, Kaloyanovo, Sliven, Asenovska Bridge, Byala, the Vratnik Pass, Maysko, Konstantin, Maryan, Milkovtsi, Mindya, Medanya, Lyaskovets, Lyaskovets Monastery, Sheremetya and Veliko Tarnovo (Tsarevets) and finishes in Vasil Levski Boulevard in Veliko Tarnovo.
Cultural and historical landmarks
In Veliko Tarnovo, the Tsarevets Architectural Reserve encompasses the citadel of medieval Bulgarian tsars. It is a major tourist attraction in the city that served as the country’s capital between 1187 and 1393. The Sts Peter and Paul Monastery overlooks Lyaskovets at the final climb of this stage; the site is associated with preparations for an uprising led by the feudal lords Asen and Peter in 1185-1187 that restored Bulgaria as an independent state after 167 years under Byzantine rule. The route goes past the village of Arbanassi, an architectural reserve with remarkable mansions and churches, the oldest of which date from the 16th – 17th c.
Natural landmarks
This stage of the cycling tour crosses the Balkan Range at the Sinite Kamani Nature Park near Sliven. This famous rock massif owes its name (“Blue Rocks” in Bulgarian) to one of Europe’s largest accumulations of quartz-porphyry. The Giro: 221 Km to Log to the Country’s Medieval Capital 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-06 17:14:08 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law