At the end of September, you will have a chance to visit the fortress of Tuida near Sliven for free. On the 22nd, on the Independence Day of Bulgaria, it will open doors for tourists with no entry fee. You will be able to see the fortress for free as well between 21st and 25th September, when Tuida will join the European Heritage Days initiative.
The idea of the event is to give more people the opportunity to learn about key historical and cultural landmarks on the Old Continent. On September 28th, you will be able to enter Tuidaa without buying a ticket during the Night of the Scientists initiative. Between 3 pm and 05:30 pm the visitors will have the opportunity to go back in time and become medieval inhabitants of Sliven.
Anyone who wants will be able to take a picture with costumes and weapons of the past. At 3 pm the curious tourists will be able to learn how the fabrics of the past were painted with indigo. At 7 pm, you can see a gorge of clothing worn during the Middle Ages and learn more about the costumes of the period.