Northwest Bulgaria
The town of Cherven Bryag (18 642 inhabitants, 110 m above sea level) is situated at the inflow of river Zlatna Panega in river Iskar. It is 137 km north-east of Sofia, 53 km south-west of Pleven, 12 km north-west of Loukovit, 56 km east of Vratsa, and 55 km south of Oryahovo. It is an important railway cross-section.
History: Cherven Bryag first appeared as a railway station settlement in 1899 on the newly built Sofia-Varna railway line. It was proclaimed a town in 1929.
Landmarks: St. Sofronii Vrachanski Chathedral is located in the central part of the town (tel.: 0659 5860).
Accommodation: Cherven Bryag Hotel (4, Turgovska Str., in the centre of the town, opposite the railway station).
Tourist information is available at the hotel and Leskovets Tourist Association (14, Turgovska Str., in the centre of the town).
Transport: It is a large railway cross-section on the line Sofia - Gorna Oryahovitsa - Varna (Rousse). Cherven Bryag is a starting point of a narrow-gauge railway line from Cherven Bryag to Byala Slatina and Oryahovo, as well as of a normal railway line to Loukovit and Zlatna Panega. The railway station is in the southwestern end of the town, opposite the central area. The town has regular bus lines to Pleven, Vratsa, Loukovit, Byala Slatina, as well as to many smaller villages within the region. The bus station (tel. 0659 2117) is located at Hristo Botev Square, very close to the railway station (tel.: 0659 2007, 2730).
Surrounding areas: 6 km south-west of the town is the village of Resselets. Only one kilometre away from the village is the unique natural phenomenon Propadaloto. It an area of approximately 250 metres long and 30-40 metres wide, which has fallen through with some 30 metres. Steep cliffs surround the place and the descent to the bottom is along a romantic narrow path meandering between the cliffs. This is one of the rare places in Bulgaria where one can come across a scorpion. In its vicinity is the cosy Reselets Chalet with 70 beds (in rooms of 2, 3, 4, 5 and more beds). The extension number for the chalet is 430, and it can be reached by calling the switchboard operator of the village of Reselets. There is a possibility to make a reservation at the Tourist Association in Cherven Bryag. There is a regular bus line between the town and the village, and yet another transport possibility is provided by the railway route Sofia - Gorna Oryahovitsa - Varna - Rousse, but only passenger’s trains stop at the railway station of Reselets village. The picturesque chalet is some 3 km away from the railway stop. There is an asphalt road leading up to the chalet. The region provides plenty of interesting hiking tracks along impressive river canyons. The most pleasant time for visiting the area of the Reselets Chalet is in spring, when the lilac is in full blossom.
The river Iskar also provides wonderful opportunities for water tourism, fishing, sun bathing on the shore, having fun and recreation in the open.
South of Cherven Bryag the river still runs in a canyon, and though not so impressive as the Iskar Gorge it is an attractive sight for the tourists.
The river Iskar also provides wonderful opportunities for water tourism, fishing, sun bathing on the shore, having fun and recreation in the open.
South of Cherven Bryag the river still runs in a canyon, and though not so impressive as the Iskar Gorge it is an attractive sight for the tourists.