http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: Omourtag from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/Omourtag/911/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/59c34c370e56be34f406d46c3099f068.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > Most people fail recognizing the town of Omourtag as a popular tourism destination. It is located 26 km away from Turgovishte, 66 km away from Shoumen and 78 km away from Veliko Turnovo. Although it is located in the beautiful eastern fore part of Stara Planina Mountain Omourtag remains generally unknown. The earliest signs of settlers in the area date back to the 6th century BC. Later, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, the region became part of a larger fortified area. The first written evidence concerning the appearance of the town appeared in an Ottoman register where Omourtag was mentioned as Kaza Osman Pazar. The evidence dates back to the 17th century. During the revival period, the town was blooming. That is when it became a trade center. The settlement was called Osman Pazar until 1934 when it was renamed after the Bulgarian khan Omourtag. That... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:55:00 +0300