http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: Popovo from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/Popovo/910/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/372e873f4ed079ff2bd0cc8b5e3fd43d.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > Popovo is a town situated in northeastern Bulgaria, on both banks of Popovska River. The distance to Turgovishte is 36 km, to Rousse &ndash; 75 km and to Sofia &ndash; 300 km. Locals are very proud of their town and the legend about its establishment, full of romanticism. According to the legend, Popovo was established by a priest who settled there with his numerous children. One winter, snow started falling too soon and a division of the Ottoman army was stranded in the area. The priest offered the soldiers shelter. When spring came, the sultan decided to find out how the priest managed to feed so many people. He was impressed with the priest&rsquo;s diligence and allowed him to settle wherever he wanted. That was how Popovo came into existence. The first written evidence concerning the existence of the town dates back to 1555. According to Ottoman registers, Popovo... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:52:00 +0300