The town of Elena

The town of Elena is situated in the picturesque Elenski Balkan. This Renaissance town rises in the beautiful valley of the Elenska river. In times gone, this romantic and quiet place was a centre of the struggle for ecclesiastic independence of Bulgaria. Here, cherished memories of the Bulgarian history are zealously kept, hoarded up in churches and monasteries. Unique nature and breathtaking scenery surround the site. The legend tells that centuries ago, in the lovely wood, bush- rangers attacked the marriage of Elena and Samuil. As Elena adhered to her husband, the attackers killed her, and Samuil was slaughtered in the place known now as Samuiletz. Deeply grieved, Elena’s parents settled here and founded the village named after their beloved daughter.

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