Elena – a cozy little town with rich cultural and historical heritage, wonderful nature, preserved customs and traditions and proverbial hospitality of the Balkan people. The wealth of the Revival spirit is still kept in the Daskalolivnitsa - the first class school in Bulgaria opened in 1843 by Ivan Momchilov, the house of Ilarion Makariopolski, the preserved Popnikolova house, The Five Razsukanovi houses and the Kamburov caravansary.