Did you know about Koprivshtitsa?

  • Did you know that Koprivshtitsa is listed by the Japan Travel Agents Association (JATA) in the ranking of the 30 most beautiful towns in the world at number 21;

  • Did you know that Koprivshtitsa was selected by the United Nations in the "Best Tourist Villages" ranking and was awarded in competition with 170 villages from 75 countries;

  • Did you know that the National Assembly of Folk Art Crafts, held in Koprivshtitsa, is included in UNESCO's Representative List of Best Practices for Promoting the World's Intangible Heritage;

  • Did you know that one of the biggest uprisings of the Bulgarians started from this town – the April Uprising;

  •  Did you know that one of the biggest entrepreneurs – Hadzhi Nencho Palaveev from Koprivshtitsa, was the only Bulgarian holding shares in the Suez Canal;

  • Did you know that in Koprivshtitsa there is a rock that smells of roses;

  • Did you know that some of the best films of Bulgarian cinematography were filmed in Koprivshtitsa, such as: Kalin the Eagle, The Elusive, Notes on the Bulgarian Uprisings, Under the Yoke, Hitar Petar, Captain Petko Voivoda, etc.;

  • Did you know that in Koprivshtitsa Metro-Golgwyn-Mayer filmed its film production dedicated to Bulgarian folklore;

  • Did you know that Sylvie Vartan, Philippe Leroy, Mirella Freni, Stoyanka Mutafova, Raina Kabaivanska, Nikolay Gyaurov, Ben Cross and many others are in love with Koprivshtitsa;