Silistra Region
Silistra is situated in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, bordering Romania. The territory of the region includes parts of the Danube Plain, Dobrudzha and Ludogorie. The rivers in the region are small and most often dry in the summer.
The economic and cultural development of the region is strongly influenced by the Romanian occupation of Southern Dobrudzha. Between 1913 and 1940 the city of Silistra is part of Romania. This determines the strong economic and cultural influence of the northern neighbor in this area. Agriculture is heavily developed, mainly as cereal and technical crops.
Natural and historical landmarks in the area boost cultural, ecological, rural and hunting tourism. The greatest attention in the region attracts the Srebarna Reserve, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The region in numbers
119 000 inhabitants
3 from the 100 national tourist sites
2846 sq. km. total area
Accommodation in Silistra Region
Sites in the Silistra area
Biosphere Reservation of Srebarna
Тhe biosphere reservation by the village of Srebarna is situated at a distance of 2 km south from the river Danube and 16 km west from Silistra, on an area of 600 ha. It covers the lake Srebarna and the territories near it.
Medzhidi Tabiya Fortress
The Turkish fort “Abdul Medzhidi” or the so-called Medzhidi Tabiya fortress is located south of Silistra and is the best preserved of the six defensive points of the Turkish fortification system, which played an important role during the Crimean war (1853 – 1856) and the wars between Russia and Turkey (1853 – 1856 and 1877 – 1878).
