Vidin is situated on the picturesque curve of the Danube before its onward journey to the delta. This is the first Bulgarian city to welcome people coming into the country by water. The second bridge over the Danube was built between Vidin and Calafat in Romania (the first one is between Ruse and Giurgiu). Similarly to other Bulgarian cities, Vidin bears the imprint of several cultural and historical eras. The ancient Roman fortress of Bononia was part of the Danubian Limes and was of high strategic importance to the Roman Empire. The town was among the ten military-administrative units of the First Bulgarian Empire, while during the Second Bulgarian Empire it became a centre of autonomous rulers. The capturing of Vidin Fortress in 1396 marked the end of the Medieval Bulgarian Empire. The post-liberation modernisation of the town was strongly influences by the innovations reaching Vidin by the Danube.
Among the most popular landmarks in Vidin Municipality are: Baba Vida Medieval Fortress, Konaka Museum, Krastata Kazarma Museum, the Osman Pazvantoglu's Mosque and Library, the Synagogue, Saint Martyr Dimitar Cathedral Temple, the churches of St. Panteleimon, St. Petka, St. Nicholas and others.