International Relations Office

CITY OF PLEVEN

       There are many reasons for choosing Pleven as a place where to study. There are many more for choosing the city as a place to live in and work during one's undergraduate career.
       Pleven is a modern city, the academic, economic, cultural and indeed medical center of Central and West-North Bulgaria, situated in the heart of the Danube plane, just two hours from the capital Sofia.
       It is an excellent place to live in and study. Pleven boasts cultural, leisure and sporting facilities of the highest order. Pleven at night is never dull. There is a vast array of things to do and places to go, with pubs and cafes to cater for every conceivable taste. Entertainment is especially strong - music, drama, opera, and dance plus dozens of galleries and cinemas to ensure that free evenings are full evenings.
        Pleven enjoys excellent road and rail links. It is situated at important crossroads. Here pass the roads to Sofia, Varna, Rousse, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo and Lovetch. It is also a railway junction on the railroad from Sofia to Varna and the international railroads from Sofia to Berlin, Bucharest, Moscow and Sankt Petersburg.
         The climate in Pleven is continental, with four clearly differentiated seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Annual temperatures fall within the range of minus 15°C to plus 35°C.
         Religion is freely exercised in Bulgaria. Christian Orthodox community is predominant. Minorities of Moslems, Catholics and Protestants also have their place. No religious problems have existed. The essential attitude of Bulgarians of any faith can be summarized in the motto: "Respect God and rely on yourself!" The official language spoken is Bulgarian. Foreign languages spoken include mostly English, German, French, and Russian.
         Pleven is the birthplace of world-known Bulgarian opera singers as Katya Popova, Assen Selimski and Gena Dimitrova, and artists Iliya Beshkov and Svetlin Roussev. International festivals such as of opera singers and puppet theaters, take place in Pleven, as well as many national and local festivals, competitions and feasts.