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An often forgotten area of Bulgaria is her north western reaches, with the magnificent town of Vidin lying on the Danube River, nearby fortress towns and numerous caves. The Vidin area is one of the small regions of Bulgaria, bounded on the north by the Danube and on the west by Serbia. The region is diverse, alternating between the Danubean Plain and the main Balkan range.
Home to many natural landmarks, numerous archeological monuments, ecologically clean areas the region provides all those elements which are pre-requisites for good tourism.
This is a region well known since the ages of tradesmen from Venice for its strong red wine produced from the local Gamza grape which you should definitely try when visiting the area.
The area is very accessible with a main railway line, two harbours and the ferryboats serving as a shortcut between Western Europe, Bulgaria and the Aegean Sea.
The main railroad in the region is the Sofia–Mezdra–Vratsa–Vidin railway line. The two harbors (near Vidin and near Novo Selo) and the ferryboats serve as a shortcut between Western Europe, Bulgaria and the Aegean Sea.
