Shipka
in Obshtina Kazanlŭk of Oblast Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Stara Zagora Airport (29 mi) - Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (36 mi)
- Plovdiv International Airport (51 mi)
- Haskovo Airport (60 mi)
- Sofia Airport (98 mi)
- Burgas Airport (111 mi)
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Băneasa International Airport (129 mi) -
Alexander the Great International Airport (130 mi) - Varna Airport (131 mi)
- Dimokritos Airport (133 mi)
- Henri Coandă International Airport (134 mi)
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
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Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 42.717 and 25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 42° 43' 0" and E 25° 19' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lev - BGN
- Spoken languages:
- Bulgarian, Turkish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:31 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 am and 8:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bulgaria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bulgaria. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Explore Shipka
Shipka in Obshtina Kazanlŭk (Oblast Stara Zagora) with it's 1,604 inhabitants is a city in Bulgaria about 102 mi (or 164 km) east of Sofia, the country's capital.
Local time in Shipka is now 11:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Shipka, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Bulgaria is Stara Zagora Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Bulgaria is Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asen, Gabrovo, Elkhovo, Zelenikovo and Stara Zagora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Panorama
Dobrudja
.Com
Orchidea
Dolce Vita Aparthotel
Videos from this area
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Kazanlak Beach Masters 2014 Beach Volleyball Tournament - официално откриване
Церемония по откриването на първия турнир по плажен волейбол в гр. Казанлък - Kazanlak Beach Masters 2014.
Balkans Biketour: Bulgaria (with Buzludzha communist monument)
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Shipka Memorial Church (BG 2003 HD)
Bulgaria. (Russian) Shipka Memorial Church. The town is known for being located at the historic Shipka Pass, the location of several key battles in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. | Bulgarije....
March 3rd - Liberty Monument at Shipka / 3го марта - Памятник Свободы Шипка
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Downhill MTB - Asphalt
The feast for the liberation of Bulgaria . Shipka, Bulgaria , 03/03/2015 . Speed and extreme downhill between people and cars starts from the 7th minute . Added indicators for fun. Enjoy.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shipka Pass
Shipka Pass (Bulgarian: Шипченски проход, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft. ) is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. The pass is 13 km by road north of the small town of Shipka. It is crossed by a road and railroad, which run from Ruse on the Danube River to Stara Zagora and then on to Edirne in Turkey.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shipka.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schipka, Šipka, Shipka, Шипка
