http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: Smiadovo from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/Smiadovo/972/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/6fb3296fe699798bfa66684649fe4276.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > One Bulgarian small and little known town that has intriguing and long history is situated 25 km away from Preslav, 103 km away from Bourgas and slightly over 360 km away from the capital of Sofia. Smiadovo is comfortably hidden in the folds of eastern Stara Planina Mountain. Archaeological discoveries from the region prove the theory that Smiadovo existed long time ago. Researchers have discovered nine mounds, which serve as evidence that the settlement was a residential center back in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. A major road passed through the region and the settlement probably appeared near it. Ottoman registers mention Smiadovo as far back as in 1573. Several legends explain the origin of Smiadovo&rsquo;s name. During the Ottoman reign, the husband of the beautiful Smiada was killed. Devastated by his death, Smiada decided to relocate together with her sons. She... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:52:00 +0200